METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 080800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 08 OCTOBER 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-10-25/03 UTC

EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER WEST BLACK SEA.

HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER TUNISIA, NORTH ITALY AND THE NORTHWEST

BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 09 OCTOBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 5 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

BOOT

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR

ROUGH

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

GABES

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 LATER 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.15 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7

LATER 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER

SOUTH

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH UP TO 4. UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5.UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 NORTH OF 37.30 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5

SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 24.30 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

MARMARA

WEST 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 4 SOON OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 080657

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 October 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 8 at 00 UTC

High pressures around 1020 over the basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 9 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Clockwise 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight.

MINORQUE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 at the end of night.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

LION.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 overnight.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

PROVENCE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwest 5 or 6 in west at the end of

night.

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

LIGURE, CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly overnight.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in east at first.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly in late afternoon, locally 4 or 5

in west.

Smooth or slight.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some thundery showers in late night.

ALGER.

Easterly 3 or 4.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some shower in west at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, backing Easterly overnight.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some thundery showers overnight.

ANNABA.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly overnight.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, becoming

Variable at end.

Smooth or slight, but moderate in east LIPARI till evening.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Moderate or fresh Northeasterly flow expected.