METAREA 3 bulletinset


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
FQME28 LGAT 222000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 22 DECEMBER 2025 / 2200 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 22-12-25/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TUNISIA AND 1010 OVER WEST ITALY AND

RELATIVELY HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 23 DECEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

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

UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.30 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON

WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST AND OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 36.30 5

OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST

4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LOCALLY

NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT LATER UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST AND OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 DECREASING

LATER. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

CYCLONIC AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST

NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

OVER NORTH PART EAST 5 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST UP TO 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART EAST

SOUTHEAST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

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

THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SAMOS SEA

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 38.40 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3

OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5

LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. UP

TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

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

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH 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.