WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026 / 0400 UTC
- WIND SPEED: BEAUFORT SCALE
- SEA STATE: TOTAL SIGNIFICANT
BE AWARE: WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PERCENT STRONGER THAN THOSE GIVEN
HERE AND MAX WAVE HEIGHT UP TO TWICE THAN SIGNIFICANT

PART 1
WARNING NR 186

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 FEBRUARY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

MELITA
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

GABES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SIDRA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 23.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO
ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS
NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OR ROUGH

CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO
ROUGH

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND NORTH OF 37.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED