WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 08 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-12-25/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER SOUTHWEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING
SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND GRADUALLY FILLING. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE
1010 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1010
OVER DELTA BY 08/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
AND 1022 OVER TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 DECEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR
4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE
GABES
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST
OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER EAST. MODERATE
SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER OVER EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 6 OR 7
LATER NORTH NORTHEAST INCREASING AND OVER EAST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER
NORTH PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR
6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6
SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE SOON OVER
SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7
LATER 7. MODERATE LATER OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER KARPATHIO AND OVER SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTHEAST KRITIKO=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 8 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 8 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1015 to 1020 from east to west, increasing
1020 to 1025 tomorrow. New shallow low deepening this evening over
eastern Pyrenees.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 near Cape Bagur in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then 3
to 5 overnight.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches in west overnight.
LIGURE.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
CORSE.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4.
Slight, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in evening, then smooth
at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southerly overnight.
Decreasing smooth or slight.
MADDALENA.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, then 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
PALOS.
Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in south.
Decreasing smooth.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon,
then becoming East or Southeast overnight.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
ANNABA.
West 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming
Easterly in late night.
Slight, decreasing gradually smooth overnight.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 1 to
3 from west at midnight.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late day.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late afternoon.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening.
Slight, locally moderate in west at first, decreasing smooth or
slight at end.
CIRCEO.
Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow mainly Southerly. Westerly moderate
or fresh flow over Alboran Sea at end.