METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 140726

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 218, SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0725 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 14 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURE 1025 TO 1030 FROM EAST OF EUROPE TO FRANCE, SLOWLY

WEAKENING 1020 TO 1025 TOMORROW. LOW EMILIA 1009 OVER WEST OF

MOROCCO, STATIONARY AND SLOWLY FILLING.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC.

EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 141400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2025 / 1600 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 14-12-25/09 UTC

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1020 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND

HIGH 1032 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 15 DECEMBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MELITA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

LATER UP TO MODERATE

GABES

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

MODERATE

SIDRA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST PART NORTH

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP

TO ROUGH

TAURUS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER

WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT LATER OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

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

CRUSADE

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

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 28.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON OVER WEST

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH AND OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER

5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 AND

EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

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

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6

AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE LATER UP TO

ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST.

MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. UP TO

SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

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

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 140728

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 14 December 2025 at 09 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 218.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 14 at 00 UTC

High pressure 1025 to 1030 from east of Europe to France, slowly

weakening 1020 to 1025 tomorrow. Low EMILIA 1009 over west of

Morocco, stationary and slowly filling.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 15 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East 4 or 5, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 soon, then

decreasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 later.

Slight or moderate,becoming moderate soon.

Moderate vis in some showers.

BALEARES.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 3 or 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

MINORQUE.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 later.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.

Moderate vis in some showers.

LION, PROVENCE.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, 5 or 6 later, then

6 or 7 over PROVENCE at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end, then locally

rough over PROVENCE at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers over south of LION.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 soon, then

increasing 4 to 6 at end.

Smooth, becoming slight later, locally moderate in far west at end.

CORSE.

Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in Bonifacio strait axis, increasing 3 to

5, locally 6 in far south at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

SARDAIGNE.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, then Southeast 5 or

6 locally 7 in south later. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming South or Southeast 2 to 4 soon, then

increasing Southeast 4 or 5 at end.

Smooth, becoming slight later.

ALBORAN.

East or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in

evening, tehn Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late night, and becoming

Northwesterly at end. Gusts.

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

slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in extreme west, veering

gradualy South or Southwest 3 or 4 in morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ALGER.

East 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then veering Southerly 3

to 5 overnight, and decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then

becoming mainly Southerly at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, then thunderstorms in west

in afternoon.

ANNABA.

Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in north in afternoon, veering South or

Southeast 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6 with gusts in far

northeast.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers at end.

TUNISIE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme west, increasing 4 or 5 in

early night, then 5 or 6 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.

Moderate vis in some showers.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in evening, then

increasing Southeast 4 or 5 at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight overnight, then slight or moderate

at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers along coast overnight.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in late night.

Smooth, becoming slight in far west at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Easterly or Southeasterly strong flow in northeast of basin with

threat of near gale or gale. Southwesterly moderate flow in southwest

of basin.