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EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 011400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 01 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 01-12-25/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1013 OVER THE NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY

FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER COAST LIBYA AND EGYPT.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 02 DECEMBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH

CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MELITA

VARIABLE OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON OVER WEST

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SIDRA

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

SOUTH MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE OR

SOUTHEAST 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP

TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN

SOUTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP TO

SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

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

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTH. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 4 SOON VARIABLE 3

OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON

SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO

SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY

POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY

POOR

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTHEAST VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 010758

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 1 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, Monday 1 at 00 UTC

Low 1014 between Corsica and french mainland, slowly moving

southwards, then filling in evening. High pressure 1022-1025 over

Spain and southwest of France, weakening in daytime. New low

deepening 1012 over Balearic sea on Tuesday at noon, then moving

northeastwards in afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 2 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3

in evening, then increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of

night.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.

Moderate vis in showers.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in late afternoon,

then locally increasing 5 or 6 with gusts in far south in second part

of night, but Northwest 4 or 5 in north at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in showers in far east in second part of night.

MINORQUE.

Clockwise 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then

backing Southerly in late night.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon.

Moderate vis in showers in second part of night.

LION.

North or Northwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first, backing

Southeasterly in evening, then increasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in second

part of night, at times 6 with gusts in far northeast at end.

Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate at first, becoming slight in

late night.

Moderate vis in showers at end.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, but Cyclonic 3 or 4 in

far east, becoming mainly East in evening, then veering East or

Southeast 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 with gusts in far

northwest at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.

Moderate vis in scattered showers.

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6 at times 7 in far north, but Easterly 4 or 5 in

far east. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, becoming moderate

in showers in second part of night.

CORSE.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late

afternoon, at times 5 in far north.

Moderate, decreasing slight at midnight, locally moderate in far

north.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving in

second part of night.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4, but West or Northwest 4 or 5 in far north, becoming

mainly Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night.

Moderate vis in scattered showers.

MADDALENA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 or 6 with gusts in far northwest at

first, becoming Variable in evening, then West or Northwest in late

night.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in late

night.

ELBE.

Cyclonic 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night.

Slight, at times moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part

of night.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving at end.

ALBORAN.

Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, but Easterly 3 to 5 in north at first,

then increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in second part of night, and 5 or 6

in morning.

Decreasing smooth or slight, then becoming slight at end.

Moderate vis in showers, clearing at first.

PALOS.

Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, but Northeasterly 3 or 4 in northwest at

first, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in second part of night,

and 4 or 5 in morning.

Slight.

Moderate vis in showers, clearing at first.

ALGER.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in second part

of night, then 4 or 5 from west in morning.

Slight.

Moderate vis in some showers in far north in late night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Northeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, but 4 or 5 in northwest at first,

then veering West or Southwest overnight, and increasing 4 or 5 in

late night.

Slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily smooth or slight

overnight.

Moderate vis in showers.

ANNABA.

Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in southeast at

first, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in morning.

Slight.

Moderate vis in showers in far north in late night.

TUNISIE.

Southerly 2 to 4, veering gradually Northwesterly from west in

afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some showers in late night.

CARBONARA.

Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5, veering Northerly in second part of

night, then backing Westerly 2 to 4 in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers in northeast in evening.

LIPARI.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly in west, increasing 3 or 4 in west

and in Messina strait in evening, then Southwesterly overall 3 to 5

in morning.

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

Poor vis in thundery showers in north in evening.

CIRCEO.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north, veering gradually

Northwesterly 2 to 4 from west in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow, increasing North or Northwest fresh

or strong in gulf of Lion at end. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Variable light

or moderate flow. In southwest of basin, Westerly fresh or strong

flow.