GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 398 - THURSDAY 04 DECEMBER 2025/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-12-25/21 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1005 OVER BOOT IS MOVING NORTH AND
IS EXPECTED 999 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC BY 04/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1025
OVER EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH IONIO EAST OF 20.30
CONTINUING TO 04/07 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
BOOT OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 04/07 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING TO 04/13 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH
FROM 04/12 UP TO 04/16 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 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, Wednesday 3 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 west of Sardinia, moving eastward, expected 1008 near
Corsica overnight, then 1004 over Tyrrhenian Sea on Thursday
afternoon. Ridge building 1020 to 1025 over Spain and northern
Morocco.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 5 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south and near delta of
Ebro. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south in morning.
MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing 4 to 6 in
morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then
increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in morning.
East of PROVENCE.
Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 in
morning, then gradually increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon.
Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 between Corsica and French mainland,
decreasing 3 to 5 at midday, then becoming Variable in afternoon.
Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
South of CORSE.
Veering Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West 5 or 6 in morning, then
veering Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Becoming moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 3 to 5, veering Westerly in late night, increasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 at midday, then
backing North at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
PALOS.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually increasing 5 or 6 in
afternoon, at times 7. Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, in northeast at end.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,
then 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate becoming rough in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,
then gradually 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late morning.
Moderate vis in scattered showers at end.
ANNABA.
Increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, at times
7. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
CARBONARA.
Veering Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in
morning, at times 7, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, then
moderate or rough in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
LIPARI.
Becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in
afternoon, locally 6 in south.
Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate in afternoon, locally
rough in far southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far south at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of fresh or strong Northwesterly flow all over the basin.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 03 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 NR 397
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-12-25/09 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1008 OVER SIDRA IS MOVING
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1004 OVER BOOT BY 04/00 UTC. HIGH
PRESSURES 1025 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 DECEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 20.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6
SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SLIGHT
DELTA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
MARMARA
EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND KARPATHIO=