WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 06 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 06-12-25/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER SOUTH AEGEAN IS MOVING SLOWLY
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND 1006 OVER
WEST BLACK SEA BY 07/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS AND THE TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 07 DECEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50. NORTH 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 6 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST AND SOUTH OF
33.40 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.40 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5
DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OVER EAST PARTS EAST SOON OVER NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 DECREASING. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 6 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 6 at 12 UTC
Shallow low 1012 over Ligurian Sea, filling 1015 in morning. High
pressure 1020 to 1025 from southwest of France to Spain, with little
change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 8 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night, temporarily
Variable 2 to 4, in north, and decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
BALEARES.
In far south, Westerly 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in late
night, then backing Southerly in afternoon.
Elsewhere, Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at midnight,
then becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in
north.
Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south at
first.
MINORQUE.
Becoming Variable 2 to 4, then Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in
morning, and decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
LION.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest in second part of
night, and decreasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in east, decreasing 3 or 4
in west in afternoon, locally 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in far southeast till early
afternoon.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally Westerly 5 or 6 in far south, decreasing
Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night, locally Westerly 4 or 5 near
Cap Corse, and becoming Mainly Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in north, decreasing slight or moderate at
end.
CORSE.
In north, West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing
Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in late night, then decreasing Norherly 2
to 4, in far northwest at end. Gusts.
In south, West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast,
decreasing 3 to 5 in late day. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in far north till early afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 far northeast, decreasing 3
or 4 in late day, locally 5 in far northeast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait, and
locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 at end,
locally Variable 2 to 4 in northeast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough leeward Bonifacio Strait.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, but Westerly 5 or 6 with near Cape Corse, decreasing
3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers improving in second part of night.
ALBORAN.
Decreasing Westerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 leeward Gibraltar strait,
becoming mainly Westerly 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
West or Southwest decreasing 2 to 4 in west, locally 3 or 4 in east,
at times 5 at first, then decreasing 2 to 4 everywhere at end,
locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast.
Becoming smooth or slight from west, locally slight in far east at
first.
ALGER.
West 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then 2 to 3 at end,
locally Southerly in far southwest.
Moderate, becoming slight from west in daytime.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight in east at end.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in south, improving in
afternoon.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far north in afternoon,
decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in south, improving in
afternoon.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end,
locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far west.
Moderate vis in showers in southeast, improving in late night.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in
afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing slight in far east.
Moderate vis in some showers, improving in late afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly decreasing 3 to 5, then 2 to 4, at times 5 in late
night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers, in south, improving in late night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate or fresh, from Gulf Lion to Tunisia, decreasing
light or moderate Monday morning. Southerly moderate flow, from
Balearic Island to Gulf of Lion Monday afternoon. Elsewhere, no
significant change.