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WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 260704

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 205, WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2025 AT 0700 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 26 OF NOVEMBER AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1001 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 1006

OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA IN EVENING, THEN 1008 NEAR MESSINA STRAIT

TOMORROW AFTERNOON. HIGH 1018 OVER ALBORAN, GRADUALLY BUILDING,

EXPECTED 1022 TOMORROW AT NOON. ASSOCIATED FRESH OR STRONG NORTHERLY

FLOW, LOCALLY VERY STRONG IN NORTHWEST OF BASIN.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/00 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY INCREASING 9 IN NORTH AT FIRST, THEN

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING TEMPORARILY HIGH IN EAST IN AFTERNOON.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 27/15 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 BETWEEN CAP BEAR AND CAP BEGUR THIS

AFTERNOON, GRADUALLY DECREASING FROM EAST TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE

GUSTS.

BECOMING TEMPORARILY HIGH IN SOUTH IN AFTERNOON.

WEST OF PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 27/09 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 THIS EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING TEMPORARILY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON.

SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 27/06 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTH, THEN 8 IN

WEST IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING TEMPORARILY HIGH IN NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON.

ALGER.

FROM 26/18 UTC TO 27/00 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

FROM 26/18 UTC TO 27/00 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 261400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 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 26-11-25/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1004 OVER CENTRAL

ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 BY COASTS OF EGYPT.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 27 NOVEMBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 . MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 7 LATER 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 21.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM SOON

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 23.35 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 AND NORTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON

MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

SOUTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 23.00 SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO

MODERATE.

MARMARA

SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 260825

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 26 November 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 205.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 26 at 00 UTC

Low 1001 over Ligurian sea, moving southeastwards and expected 1006

over Tyrrhenian sea in evening, then 1008 near Messina Strait

tomorrow afternoon. High 1018 over ALBORAN, gradually building,

expected 1022 tomorrow at noon. Associated fresh or strong Northerly

flow, locally very strong in northwest of basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 27 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North or Northwest 6 to 7, increasing 7 or 8 at midday with severe

gusts, then decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night still with

severe gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Becoming long N swell 3 to 4 m in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

Northwest 6 or 7, rapidly decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in

morning, at times 7 leeward Ebro delta, and 4 or 5, at times 6

leeward Ebra delta in second part of night. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, cross with NE swell.

Becoming N long swell 3 to 3.5 m in far southeast in evening.

MINORQUE.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally increasing 9 in north, but locally

Variable 2 to 4 in far west at first, decreasing North mainly 7,

locally 8 in north in late night, and 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming temporarily High in east in afternoon.

Becoming long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in far west in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in

southeast.

LION.

Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 between Cap Bear and Cap Begur this

afternoon, gradually decreasing 7 or 8 from east tomorrow morning.

Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming temporarily High in south in

afternoon.

PROVENCE.

In west, North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 this evening

and 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.

In east, Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast, veering mainly

Northeast at midnight.

Rough or very rough, becoming temporarily High in far southwest this

afternoon, locally moderate or rough in east.

W or NW swell 3 to 4 m in southeast.

LIGURE.

Northerly 5 or 6, veering Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in Gulf of

Genoa, tomorrow morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, and cross at first with W or SW swell at first.

Moderate vis in some rain in southeast.

CORSE.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in late night, but

Variable 2 to 4 leeward Corsica Island. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough with W or NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough

in late morning, cross in second part of night.

Long W swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing this evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest, at times 9 in far

northwest at first, becoming North 6 to 8 from east to west in late

afternoon, then decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, in

late night. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming temporarily High in northwest in

afternoon.

Long N swell 3 to 4 m, becoming locally 4 to 4.5 m in south

overnight.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.

MADDALENA.

Decreasing gradually West or Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, increasing

North 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest in first part of night, and

locally 6 or 7 near Corsica coast in morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late morning.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 this afternoon,

and 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ALBORAN.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 overnight.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in east today.

PALOS.

Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate overnight.

ALGER.

North or Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in east, at times 8

overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in east in the evening.

Long North swell increasing 3 or 4 m in east.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in the afternoon.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in the afternoon.

ANNABA.

Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in the evening, at times 8 in

west, then decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Northwest swell increasing 3 or 4 m.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end.

Moderate or rough.

Long Northwest swell 3 m in west.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

CARBONARA.

West 4 or 5, veering Northerly 3 to 5 overnight, at times 6 in west.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

LIPARI.

West or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in north

overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, but Southwest 3 or 4 at first, becoming East or

Northeast 3 to 5 at end.

Moderate, becoming slight overnight.

Long West or Southwest swell at times 3 m in east, decreasing in late

night.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northerly fresh or strong flow, decreasing moderate or fresh at end.

In south of basin, Northerly fresh or strong flow, decreasing

Variable light or moderate over Alboran Sea in morning.