WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 222, TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0755 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 16 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURE 1020 TO 1025 FROM GULF OF LION TO TYRRHENIAN SEA,
WEAKENING.
LOW 1003 OVER SPAIN, FILLING SLOWLY ON PLACE, THEN MOVING SOUTHWARDS,
EXPECTED 1008 OVER ALBORAN SEA IN EVENING.
LOW DEEPENING 1010 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA IN AFTERNOON.
STRONG EASTERLY FLOW ASSOCIATED IN NORTH OF THE BASIN.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 16/09 UTC.
EASTERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 16/09 UTC TO 17/00 UTC.
NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 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 16-12-25/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY SHALLOW LOW 1019 OVER EAST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY
FILLING UP. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER SARDINIA AND CORSICA
AND HIGH 1029 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 DECEMBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC 5
AND OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR EAST SOUTHEAST 4. WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE OR EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 21.00 CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 3
UP TO 5. WEST OF 21.00 VARIABLE OR EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST 7. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND
EAST OF 29.00 EAST NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.45 NORTH NORTHEAST
4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 16 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 : WARNING NR 222.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 16 at 00 UTC
Low 1003 over Spain, filling slowly on place, then moving southwards,
expected 1008 over Alboran sea in evening.
Low deepening 1010 over Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon.
Strong Easterly flow associated in north of the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 17 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in evening.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly in afternoon. Gusts under
showers.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
MINORQUE.
Southerly 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast in afternoon, then North
or Northeast in late night.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
LION.
Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast at first, decreasing East or
Southeast 2 to 4 in first part of night, then backing North or
Northwest in late night. Gusts at first.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in evening, then slight in north
in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 6 or 7, but 2 to 4 in south at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in
afternoon, then 4 or 5, locally 6 in east in first part of night, and
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor in showers, at times thundery this afternoon.
LIGURE.
North or Northeast 7 or 8, locally East 6 or 7 in east, decreasing 5
or 6 in second part of night, then gradually Variable 2 to 4 in
morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in late night, then
slight at noon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving tomorrow
at noon.
CORSE.
In north, increasing Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north,
decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, then 3 or 4 in morning.
Severe gusts.
In south, East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 3 to 5 in
first part of night.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in north till late night.
Moderate or poor in showers, at times thundery, improving tomorrow at
noon.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in far north in
afternoon. Gusts under showers.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far north till late night.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery mainly in north, improving
tomorrow at noon.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then becoming
Cyclonic in first part of night, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at midnight, then slight at
noon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing from
south tomorrow morning.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4
overnight, then Northeasterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight at the end of night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALGER.
Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon.
Slight, at times moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in west overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then
East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly overnight.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
Southerly 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
Thundery rain or showers in east, clearing in the afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Southeast 5 or 6, becoming rapidly Cyclonic 4 to 6, then South or
Southwest 3 to 5 in the evening.
Moderate, locally rough at first.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing from
south.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing South or Southeast 3 to 5
overnight, then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly light or moderate flow, locally fresh in far southwest of
the basin.