METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 290800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 441 - MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 2025/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-12-25/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 998 OVER AZOV SEA AND 1003 OVER COAST OF SYRIA AND

HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

TAURUS

CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 29/16 7 OR 8

EAST BLACK SEA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 290648

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 237, MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0645 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 29 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURE 1021 TO 1023 IN NORTH, WEAKENING 1016 TO 1018 TOMORROW.

SHALLOW LOW 1015 IN SOUTHWEST OF BASIN, FILLING THIS MORNING. NEW LOW

1017 OVER LIGURIAN SEA THIS EVENING, DEEPENING 1011 TUESDAY AT NOON.

HIGH 1021 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1025 TOMORROW.

PROVENCE.

FROM 30/06 UTC TO 30/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 290800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 29 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 441

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-12-25/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 998 OVER AZOV SEA AND 1003 OVER COAST OF SYRIA AND

HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 30 DECEMBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

MELITA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5.

SLIGHT

SIDRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST 3. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 7 SOON 4 OR 5 EAST OF 28.00 5 OR

6 DECREASING. MODERATE OVER EAST PART ROUGH

TAURUS

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH

DELTA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH PART 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING

LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

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

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

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

EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER 5. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

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

MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

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

MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST

4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH PART

6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER SOUTH

PART VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 290747

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 29 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 237.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 29 at 00 UTC

High pressure 1021 to 1023 in north, weakening 1016 to 1018 tomorrow.

Shallow low 1015 in southwest of basin, filling this morning. New low

1017 over Ligurian Sea this evening, deepening 1011 Tuesday at noon.

High 1021 over Spain, building 1025 tomorrow.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 30 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, locally 4 in far south this morning, becoming

Westerly 3 or 4 this evening, then veering Northwest tomorrow

morning, locally 5 in far southwest by noon. Gusts in thunderstorms.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight this evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

Northeasterly 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest, decreasing

Northerly 2 to 4 this evening, then increasing North or Northwest 3

to 5 in late night, locally 6 in Ebro Delta. Gusts in thunderstorms.

Slight, at times moderate in northwest this morning, decreasing

smooth or slight at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

MINORQUE.

Becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west in daytime, and

increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 from north in morning, locally 6

or 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in northeast at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

LION.

Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in second part of

night, then 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts.

Decreasing smooth or slight, then becoming slight or moderate at

end.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5 in second part of

night, then increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest, at end. Severe

gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning,

locally rough in far northwest at end.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 or 4 in south in late night.

Decreasing smooth, then becoming smooth or slight in second part of

night.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3, locally East 3 or 4 leewards strait this morning,

becoming Westerly 2 to 4 this evening, then locally increasing West

or Southwest 5 or 6 in north at end.

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

moderate in northwest at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast this morning,

becoming Variable 2 to 4 this evening, then gradually increasing West

or Northwest 4 to 5 from north in morning, locally 6 in far northwest

at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, locally becoming slight or moderate in far

northwest at end.

Except in far north, moderate or poor vis in showers, at times

thundery.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming South or Southwest 2 or 3 this afternoon,

then locally increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far south and in

far north at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

ALBORAN.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Easterly in north, becoming Westerly 2 to 4

overnight, then increasing 3 or 4 at end.

Decreasing smooth or slight.

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

in late day.

PALOS.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 to 5 in far northwest at first,

becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4, overnight, then increasing Westerly 3

or 4, at end, locally 5 in far east.

Decreasing smooth or slight.

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

improving in west at end.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 overnight, and increasing 4

or 5 in morning, locally 6 in far south.

Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate at

end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in late

day.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 3 to 5 in extreme west at

first, becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4, overnight, at times 5 in south

in morning.

Decreasing smooth or slight.

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

improving in west at end.

ANNABA.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 3 or 4 in far northeast,

becoming West or North 3 or 4 in late evening, and increasing 4 or 5

in morning.

Smooth or slight, then slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in late

day.

TUNISIE.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5, near Cap Teulade at first, becoming

gradually West or Northwest 3 to 5 from southwest at midnight, then

increasing 4 or 5 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery,

overnight.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly at first, gradually increasing

West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end, but locally Variable 2 to 4, in far

northwest.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery,

mainly in east, in late night.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, gradually increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times

5, in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery,

mainly in south, overnight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

West or Northwest flow moderate or fresh, locally strong in gulf of

Lion, veering Northeasterly strong flow along Italian coasts by

midnight, then decreasing Cyclonic fresh flow at end. In extreme

south of the basin, Westerly moderate flow.