WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 19 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 18-12-25/21 UTC
SMOOTH PRESSURE FIELD WITH HIGH PRESSURES 1029 TO 1031 OVER BALKANS
AND RELATIVELY LOW 1023 OVER GABES
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 DECEMBER 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY
POOR
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
EAST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 3 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY UP TO VERY
POOR
TAURUS
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 LATER UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 18 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, Thursday 18 at 12 UTC
Shallow low 1020 over Algeria, slowly deepening 1017 tomorrow
evening.
High near 1030 over Italy, slowly weakening 1024 tomorrow.
Shallow low 1019 in southwest of France, slowly filling tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 20 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing locally 5 in far east overnight, then
veering Est or Southeast later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 or 3, at times 4, mainly Northeasterly.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers, and in some coastal fog patches in late
night, becoming moderate or poor vis in rain at end.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southeast 4 or 5 in east.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers.
LION.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6, at times 7, in north at first
and later, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southwest in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough in northeast
later.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in daytime.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, at times 7 in far northwest
soon and later. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, gradually becoming moderate in morning, and
locally rough in far northwest in late morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
West of LIGURE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 in west in late night, then
decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate vis in showers overnight, improving at end.
East of LIGURE, MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Sardinia in late night,
decreasing Easterly 2 or 3, locally East 4 in far south.
Slight, at times smooth near coasts.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
CORSE.
Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north and leeward strait.
Slight, becoming locally moderate in northwest overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in south at first.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain .
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 3, at times 4, locally increasing Westerly 5 or 6
leeward strait. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate leeward strait at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in far southeast, becoming
moderate or poor everywhere at end.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3, at times 4, at end.
Slight, decreasing slight or moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southeast 5 in far east in second part of
night, becoming West 3 or 4 in south later.
Slight, locally moderate in far northeast.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northeast in second part of night,
and North or Northwest at end.
Slight, locally smooth near coast.
Moderate vis in some showers in second part of night, becoming
moderate or poor in rain at end.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain, becoming moderate or poor vis in rain by
noon.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, backing Easterly at end, locally at times 6
near Cape Teulade.
Slight or moderate.
Becoming moderate or poor vis in rain by noon.
CARBONARA.
Southeast 3 or 4, backing Easterly 2 to 4 later.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight soon.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in northwest, improving in
second part of night.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast of Tyrrhenian sea.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers in far northwest of CIRCEO, improving later.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly moderate or fresh flow.
In Alboran Sea, increasing West or Northwest fresh or strong flow
Saturday morning, extending over ALGER at end. In Alboran Sea, East
light or moderate flow, increasing West fresh or strong at end, with
threat of near gale.