METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 100200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2025 / 0400 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 09-12-25/21 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1010 SOUTH OF CYPRUS. HIGH

PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND THE ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 11 DECEMBER 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC

5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

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

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.20 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 091902

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 9 December 2025 at 21 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, Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1021/1024. Shallow low 1016/1018 over

eastern Pyrenees filling tomorrow evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 11 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 1 to 3, backing East or Southeast in afternoon.

Smooth.

BALEARES.

South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, but Variable 1 to 3

near spanish coasts, becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere in morning.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

Southerly 3 or 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far northwest in

morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

South or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, then

veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night.

Moderate vis in some fog patches.

PROVENCE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northwest, then becoming

Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

LIGURE, CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly.

Smooth.

SARDAIGNE.

South or Southeast 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4.

Smooth.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, at

times 6 in north, then veering East 3 to 5 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches overnight.

PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in evening.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches overnight.

ALGER.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in late night, then backing

Easterly in evening.

Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in late night.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in far southwest in

late afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches overnight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate, mainly Easterly in south, becoming

Southeasterly from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia Thursday night.