GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 435 - SATURDAY 27 DECEMBER 2025/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-12-25/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
TAURUS
CONTINUING TO 28/04 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 OVER WEST 8
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING TO 28/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH OF 35.50
CONTINUING TO 28/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST OF 26.20
CONTINUING TO 28/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
DELTA
CONTINUING TO 28/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
CRUSADE
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 28/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTH
FROM 28/04 AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 27 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 435
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-12-25/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.
HIGH 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 DECEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER EAST
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST
SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE.
MODERATE LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 26.20 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
TAURUS
NORTH 7 OR 8 OVER WEST 8 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OVER SOUTH
CRUSADE
NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6
OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7
SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 6 OR 7.
UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6
LATER NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTH 6 OR 7
SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH 37.10 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
AND SOUTH OF 37.10 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST LATER NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6
LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 7 OR 8.
SLIGHT LATER MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6
LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7
LATER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH LATER ROUGH
UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER THERMAIKOS, NORTHWEST AEGEAN,
TAURUS AND BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 27 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, Saturday 27 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1020 to 1023 in north, low pressure 1010 to 1015 in
southwest, associated moderate Southeasterly flow over the basin, but
fresh over Alboran sea at first, locally Variable over Tyrrhenian
sea.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 29 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, backing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in morning.
Moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
BALEARES.
Easterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in gulf of Valencia till
late night, backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in morning.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5.
Decreasing moderate, then slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
LION.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning,
then locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest in afternoon.
Decreasing moderate, but locally rough in far south at first, then
slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery, clearing in
late night.
PROVENCE.
East 3 to 5, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4 in second part of
night, mainly Northerly in far northwest.
Decreasing slight or moderate, then smooth or slight in afternoon.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
CORSE.
Easterly decreasing 2 to 4, then Variable 1 to 3 in late night, and
increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in far south at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then
increasing locally 5 in far southeast at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Decreasing smooth or slight, but locally moderate in far south at
first.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, decreasing 4
or 5 in north in late night.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
PALOS.
East 3 to 5, becoming Variable in second part of night, mainly
Southerly in east, and Northeasterly in west.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in
west.
ALGER.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night,
mainly Southerly, then becoming mainly Southeasterly in late day.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers in extreme west at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, but locally Northeast 4 or 5 near spanish
coasts, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, at times moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing
temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in south in daytime.
Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing slight in
afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 in second part of the night,
locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
LIPARI.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing mainly Northerly 1 to 3 in
second part of the night, then backing Northwest 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow over the basin, mainly Easterly,
increasing locally fresh Northwest flow over LION at end.