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.=
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=
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.