METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 040800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 399 - THURSDAY 04 DECEMBER 2025/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-12-25/03 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1002 OVER BOOT IS MOVING

NORTH AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC BY 04/15 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.

SOUTH ADRIATIC

CONTINUING TO 04/13 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH

FROM 04/12 UP TO 04/16 UTC

CYCLONIC 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 040659

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.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 040800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 04 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 399

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-12-25/03 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1002 OVER BOOT IS MOVING

NORTH AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC BY 04/15 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 05 DECEMBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5

OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. VERY

POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER NORTHWEST CYCLONIC VERY SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH

SOON ROUGH. VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7

SOON SOUTHEAST 4. ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE.

POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH SOON

MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7. WEST OF

22.00 WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OVER WEST

DELTA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON

MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE.LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON

MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

SAMOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON

MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG

THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG

THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER

EAST

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER

WEST

THERMAIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST AND THE NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO, SAMOS

SEA, RODOS SEA, KARPATHIO, KASTELLORIZO SEA AND OVER TAURUS=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 040809

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.