GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 439 - SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 2025/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-12-25/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 992 OVER AZOV SEA AND 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
THERMAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 29/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 29/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH OF 36.00
FROM 29/01 UP TO 29/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST OF 28.00
FROM 29/01 UP TO 29/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
DELTA
CONTINUING TO 29/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 29/07 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/04 UTC NORTHWEST
CRUSADE
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 29/10 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/04
UTC OVER EAST 8
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/10 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/07 UTC 8 OR 9
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 2025 / 2200 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 439
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-12-25/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 992 OVER AZOV SEA AND 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 DECEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 19.50 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.30 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER
EAST 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 28.00 7
OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF
26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE OR
ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4. UP TO MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH SOON MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.10 NORTHWEST
5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 4
OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH SOON MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER
EAST 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER
SOUTH 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WEST WINDS OVER BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 28 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, Sunday 28 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1021 to 1023 in north, weakening 1016 to 1018 tomorrow.
Shallow low 1015 in southwest of basin, filling tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 30 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, then Westerly at
end.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest, backing North
or Northeast in afternoon, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, at times moderate in northwest overnight and in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Slight, at times moderate in south overnight.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
LION.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly in morning, then Northwest 3
to 5 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon,
then becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in second
part of night in Gulf of Genoa, then becoming Southwest 3 or 4 in
south at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
CORSE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late morning,
then Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth, temporarily smooth or slight in south in second part of night
and in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 overnight, locally East in far
north, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight in southwest, smooth or slight in northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in west, at times thundery.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 or 3 in morning, at times 4,
then veering Southwest 2 to 4 in south at end.
Decreasing smooth.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming Westerly 2 to
4 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late day.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
PALOS.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally South in west at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in
morning, then West or Northwest at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late day.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5, veering South or Southwest
overnight, then mainly Westerly in afternoon.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late day.
Moderate vis in some showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 3 or 4, locally North or Northeast 3 to 5 in extreme west,
becoming Northwesterly at end.
Slight, at times moderate in extreme west, decreasing smooth or
slight at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
ANNABA.
In far north, East or Southeast 3 or 4.
Elsewhere, Southeast 3 or 4, veering Southwesterly 2 to 4 from
southwest in late night, then West or Northwest in afternoon.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southwest in
afternoon.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
CARBONARA.
Easterly 1 to 3, veering Southeasterly in morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in daytime.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly at first.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Northwest flow increasing moderate or fresh, locally strong
in gulf of Lion, veering Northeasterly along italian coasts at end.