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
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=
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.