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
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.=
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=
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.