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WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 221935

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 228, MONDAY 22 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1935 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 22 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC.

THUNDERY LOW 1003 NORTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, EXPECTED 1002 OVER GULF

OF LION IN EVENING, THEN 1005 ON TUESDAY EVENING. NEW LOW DEEPENING

1005 OVER SARDINIA ON TUESDAY MORNING, EXPECTED 1003 OVER TYRRHENIAN

SEA IN EVENING. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS EVERYWHERE OVER BASIN.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC.

EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LIGURE.

CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC.

NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 230200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025 / 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-12-25/21 UTC

EXTENDED SHALLOW BAROMETRIC LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 WEST OF CYPRUS IS

MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1014 OVER CYPRUS BY 23/12

UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TUNISIA AND 1010 OVER WEST ITALY AND

HIGH 1024 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 24 DECEMBER 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP

TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

EAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 DECREASING LATER.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 222020

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 22 December 2025 at 21 UTC

Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.

Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than

the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the

significant height.

Part 1 : WARNING NR 228.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 22 at 12 UTC

Thundery low 1003 north of Balearic Islands, expected 1002 over Gulf

of Lion in evening, then 1005 on Tuesday evening. New low deepening

1005 over Sardinia on Tuesday morning, expected 1003 over Tyrrhenian

Sea in evening. Rain or thundery showers everywhere over basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 24 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at noon, then

veering Northwesterly at end.

Moderate.

BALEARES.

Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, temporarily 7 in far south and

leeward Ebro valley at first, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in

afternoon.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

MINORQUE.

Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 with severe gusts at first,

decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.

LION.

Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 at noon, then Northerly

3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough, at times very rough at first, decreasing moderate at end.

E swell 3 to 3.5 m, decreasing at noon.

East of PROVENCE.

East or Northeast 7 or 8, but Variable 3 to 5 in south, decreasing 6

or 7 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon.

West of PROVENCE.

East 7 or 8, but Southeast 5 or 6 in south, decreasing Cyclonic 5 or

6 at noon, then Variable 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate in afternoon.

E or NE swell 3 m, decreasing in afternoon.

LIGURE.

In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at noon. Severe

gusts. In east, East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in

morning, at times 6. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

CORSE.

In far northwest, Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at noon. Severe

gusts. Elsewhere, Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or

4 in morning, then veering West or Northwest in afternoon.

Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.

SARDAIGNE.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts, decreasing West or

Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5.

Moderate, at times rough in north until noon.

MADDALENA.

South or Southeast 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning,

then becoming Cyclonic in afternoon.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

ELBE.

East or Southeast 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 in

afternoon.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in east until noon, decreasing

West 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing slight at end, locally

moderate in east.

PALOS.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in far southwest, decreasing slight or

moderate at end.

ALGER.

Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in east at first. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in east.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

ANNABA.

West or Southwest 5 or 6. Gusts.

Moderate, at times rough in south.

TUNISIE.

West 4 or 5, but South 5 or 6 in east at first, increasing West or

Southwest 5 or 6 at noon. Gusts.

Becoming moderate.

CARBONARA.

South or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 from west

in late night, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon,

at times 7 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

LIPARI.

Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 near Messina, increasing Southwesterly 5

or 6 from west in afternoon, at times 7 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

CIRCEO.

South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, locally increasing

Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts in south at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northerly fresh or strong flow over north of basin, with threat of

gale over LIGURE and north of CORSE at end. Over Tyrrhenian Sea,

Cyclonic fresh or strong flow, gradually decreasing Southerly

moderate. In south of basin, West or Southwest moderate or fresh

flow, decreasing light or moderate on Wednesday afternoon.