METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 210800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2025 / 1000 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 21-10-25/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1005 OVER GULF OF GENOA. SHALLOW LOW WITH

CENTRE 1013 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN BY 21/15UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 22 OCTOBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST 3 OR 4

SOON OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.20 SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5

LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 WEST SOUTHWEST

LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST LATER WEST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST LATER

CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

TAURUS

WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT

OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4

SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

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

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4

LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5

SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST

LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST PART SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOON

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

EAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5

SOON OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST

4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 210713

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 October 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC

Deep trough extending from North sea to African coasts, with low 1005

over gulf of Genoa, moving to French riviera this afternoon. High

pressure 1018-1020 building in west of Alboran sea tomorrow.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, at first, increasing 5 or 6 in

south at end.

Increasing moderate, locally rough in far south at end.

Moderate vis in some showers, locally in southeast overnight.

BALEARES.

Increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6, in south, at

times 7, at first, then veering Westerly at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

MINORQUE.

Increasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, then decreasing Southwesterly

3 to 5 in late day, and veering Westerly 4 or 5 at end, locally

mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in north.

Slight or moderate.

LION, West of PROVENCE.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, in

afternoon, and becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night, and veering

West or Northwest 3 to 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far

southwest.

Slight, decreasing smooth in far west.

Moderate vis in some rain or showers, mainly in north.

East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in

north of LIGURE, increasing 5 or 6 between Corsica and french

mainland at end. Gusts, at times severe under thunderstorms.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery, overnight.

South of CORSE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering temporarily West or Northwest in

late night, and increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end.

Slight.

Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery, overnight.

SARDAIGNE.

Increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, then

decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, and backing Southwesterly in north in

late night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.

MADDALENA.

Veering Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in axis of strait, then

becoming temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in evening, locally

Southwesterly 3 to 5 in far northwest, till late night. Gusts, at

times severe under thunderstorms.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 near north of Corsica, backing

Southerly 3 to 5 in late day, then increasing locally West or

Southwest 5 or 6 in north in morning. Gusts, at times severe under

thunderstorms.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in west at end.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south.

Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.

ALGER.

Westerly increasing 5 or 6, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 in evening,

except in extreme west.

Moderate, at times rough at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in east

overnight.

Slight or moderate.

ANNABA.

West 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in afternoon, increasing 5 or 6 in south

at end.

Becoming moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers overnight and in morning.

TUNISIE.

Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 near Tunisia in late night.

Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate overnight.

Poor vis in thundery showers overnight and in morning.

CARBONARA.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Westerly overnight, then decreasing

2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers.

LIPARI.

Southerly 3 to 5 from east to west, veering West or Southwest in

afternoon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 near Messina strait and in

far north at end.

Slight or moderate, locally smooth in east at first.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

Southerly 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in far north at first, becoming

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in evening.

Slight, locally moderate in far north at first.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly moderate or fresh flow over the basin, increasing locally

fresh or strong in north at end, with threat of Gale, over LION,

PROVENCE, LIGURE, and CORSE.