GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 400 - THURSDAY 04 DECEMBER 2025/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-12-25/09 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1001 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC IS
MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1000 BY 04/18 UTC OVER CENTRAL
ADRIATIC. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA
CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTHEAST
CONTINUING TO 04/19 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
FROM 04/19 UTC AT LEAST TO 05/04 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/01 UTC 8
KARPATHIO, SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.40, RODOS SEA
FROM 04/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 05/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 33.00
FROM 04/19 UTC UP TO 05/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/01 UTC SOUTH
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 211, THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0655 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 4 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC.
THUNDERY LOW 1006 JUST IN WEST OF CORSICA, MOVING EASTWARDS AND
EXPECTED 1004 FROM LIGURIAN SEA TO TYRRHENIAN SEA THE NEXT NIGHT.
RIDGE BUILDING 1020 TO 1025 OVER SPAIN AND NORTHERN MOROCCO.
BALEARES.
FROM 05/00 UTC TO 05/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN AXIS OF EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 04/09 UTC TO 05/00 UTC.
IN FAR NORTHEAST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/00 UTC.
IN FAR SOUTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 04 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 NR 400
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-12-25/09 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1001 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC IS
MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1000 BY 04/18 UTC OVER CENTRAL
ADRIATIC. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 05 DECEMBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. OVER
SOUTHWEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTHEAST CYCLONIC 7 OR 8
VERY SOON OVER SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 4 OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 4 OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 VERY
SOON OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. WEST
OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE. POOR. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 33.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH.
SOUTH OF 33.00 SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
DELTA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. POOR.
STRONG THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. POOR. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 7 OR
8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 SOON 7. MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PROBABLY STRONG
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PROBABLY STRONG
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY
STRONG
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
MARMARA
EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST AND THE NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS, WEST BLACK SEA, GABES, SIDRA, MELITA
AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 4 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 211.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 4 at 00 UTC
Thundery low 1006 just in west of Corsica, moving eastwards and
expected 1004 from Ligurian sea to Tyrrhenian Sea the next night.
Ridge building 1020 to 1025 over Spain and northern Morocco.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 5 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 6 or 7, locally 5 in far north, veering Northwest in evening,
then decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of the night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times cross in W or SW swell.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in south and near delta of Ebro, veering
Northwest in evening, temporarily 8 in axis of Ebro valley in second
part of the night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south, becoming moderate or
roughin late night.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
MINORQUE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, but 3 to 5 in north, temporarily North or
Northwest 4 to 6 in evening, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or
7 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in east at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, clearing at end.
LION.
Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 in
evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of the
night.
PROVENCE.
In far east, North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, backing West or
Northwest in evening, then increasing 6 or 7 in south overnight.
Gusts.
Elsewhere, Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, then 6 or
7 overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of the
night.
Poor vis in rain or showers in east at first.
LIGURE, North of CORSE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2
to 4 in evening, then increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in north of CORSE
and North or Northeast 3 to 5 over LIGURE art end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
South of CORSE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally Westerly 6 or 7 in far south at first,
increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at midnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast at first, increasing North
or Northwest 6 or 7 in second part of the night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in second part of the night,
locally cross in W swell in south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, veering North or Northwest in
evening, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in south at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Northeasterly 2 to , locally Variable in south, veering Northerly in
evening, locally 5 in far southwest, and locally Easterly 3 to 5 in
far southeast.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
West increasing 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far northeast till midnight.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in west.
PALOS.
West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, then veering West or
Northwest in evening, and decreasing 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in east
at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, temporarily in southeast this
evening.
ALGER.
West or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, temporarily at times 8 in far
south, in late day, till midnight, then decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7
at end. Severe gusts.
Increasing rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in west at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end.
Severe gusts.
Increasing moderate or rough, cross in W or SW swell overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, in east, improving at end.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing temporarily 4 or
5 overnight, in far northeast, and decreasing Northwest 5 or 6, at
times 7 everywhere at end. Gusts.
Rough, cross in W swell in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering temporarily West or
Southwest in south, and decreasing temporarily locally West 3 to 5 in
north, overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, then decreasing 3 to
5 overnight, and increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast, till
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
LIPARI.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south in daytime, backing
Southwesterly, except in far west, at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate from west in late day,
temporarily rough in far southwest in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly this afternoon, becoming
Cyclonic 2 to 4 from north overnight, at times Southwesterly 5 in
north.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight in late day, locally moderate in
far south.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of moderate or fresh Northwesterly flow, with near gale
from gulf of Lion to Tunisia till midnight, backing West or Northwest
at end.
Over Alboran sea, Westerly fresh or strong flow, decreasing moderate
or fresh later.