METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 280730

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 437 - SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 2025/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-12-25/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1002 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH

1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND THE CENTRAL ITALY

NORTHWEST AEGEAN, THERMAIKOS

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/13 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 28/18

7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER WEST

FROM 28/12 AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/18 8

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER EAST

FROM 28/18 AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

TAURUS OVER WEST

FROM 28/15 AT LEAST TO 28/22

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 280800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 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 NR 437

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-12-25/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1009 OVER EAST BLACK

SEA. HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 29 DECEMBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 SOON 6 OR 7 MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

MELITA

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND

EAST OF 19.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 EAST OF 21.30 5 OR 6

SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE WEST 6 OR 7 . MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS

WEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST WEST 6

OR 7 SOON OVER WEST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON

FROM THE NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

CRUSADE

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 OVER

NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR

ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 5 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON

SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 6 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF

37.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OVER EAST 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 AND OVER WEST WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR

7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR

ROUGH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 25.00 7 SOON NORTHEAST 7

DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.20 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR

ROUGH

MARMARA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8. OVER EAST

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM AND

OVER NORTH SLEET OR SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH. POOR.

THUNDERSTORM AND OVER NORTH SLEET OR SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS AND BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 280750

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 28 December 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, Sunday 28 at 00 UTC

High pressure 1021 to 1023 in north, low pressure 1010 to 1015 in

southwest, little change for both. Associated moderate Southeasterly

flow over the north of basin, locally Variable over Tyrrhenian sea.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 29 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 in morning, locally

Southwest in far south.

Decreasing slight this morning.

Moderate or poor vis in showers Monday, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north, backing North or

Northeast at end.

Mainly moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

MINORQUE.

Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 this evening.

Decreasing slight, at times moderate in east by midnight.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

LION.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest, then

backing Northerly at end.

Gradually decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night.

Moderate vis in some showers in south at first.

PROVENCE.

Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast in far west, and mainly

Southwesterly in east, locally backing Northeasterly in first part of

night in east.

Decreasing smooth or slight this afternoon.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in second

part of night in Gulf of Genoa. Gusts.

Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in late night.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing Easterly 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio

strait this evening.

Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in second part of night.

SARDAIGNE.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4, mainly East in far

northeast.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon, locally

moderate in far southeast Monday.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 1 or 2, locally 3 near Italian coast, locally increasing 2

or 3 tomorrow morning.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in south.

Slight, at times moderate.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

PALOS.

Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5.

Slight, at times moderate.

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

north.

ALGER.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 later.

Slight.

Moderate vis in some showers in far north.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 later.

Slight, at times moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far north soon, then

veering West or Southwest in south at end.

Slight.

Poor vis in rain or showers in far north.

TUNISIE.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far northwest later.

Slight.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Easterly later.

Smooth or slight.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Shallow low 1015 deepening in south of Sardinia, moving to Tyrrhenian

sea and expected 1013 at end, generating Northerly fresh or strong

flow in Gulf of Lion.