METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 301930

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 447 - TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER 2025/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-12-25/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND 1005 OVER NORTH AEGEAN.

HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1017 OVER CRUSADE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 31/08 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST OF 23.45

CONTINUING TO 31/07 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

BOOT

FROM 31/04 AT LEAST TO 31/10

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CRUSADE OVER NORTH

FROM 31/04 UP TO 31/10

CYCLONIC 7 OR 8

CRUSADE OVER SOUTH

FROM 31/04 AT LEAST TO 31/10

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 301933

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 240, TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1930 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 30 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC.

WEAK GRADIENT OF PRESSURE 1018/1020 OVER BASIN. LOW 1011 NEAR FRENCH

RIVIERA, CROSSING SARDAIGNE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY,

EXPECTED 1015 NEAR CAPE TEULADA TOMORROW EVENING.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 302000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 30 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 447

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-12-25/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND 1005 OVER NORTH AEGEAN.

HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1017 OVER CRUSADE

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 31 DECEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4.

MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5

OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

LATER 6 OR 7.MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50

6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. RAIN

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

TAURUS

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.MODERATE SOON

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7. MODERATE

SOON UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8

LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE.THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 LATER NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 6 SOON

NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

WEST 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

WEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND WEST OF 23.45 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOON 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 5 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7

SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 5 LATER 4.MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OVER NORTH SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5

OVER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OVER NORTH SLEET

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 301934

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 30 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 : WARNING NR 240.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 30 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1018/1020 over basin. Low 1011 near French

Riviera, crossing SARDAIGNE from north to south on Wednesday,

expected 1015 near Cape Teulada tomorrow evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 1 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in late night, at

times 6 in far northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.

Becoming slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in south.

BALEARES.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 leeward Ebro delta, veering

North or Northeast 3 to 5 in late night, then decreasing mainly

Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end.

Becoming slight or moderate.

MINORQUE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally North or Northwest 6 or 7 in northeast,

decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 in evening.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate tomorrow evening.

LION.

Decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7, then Northerly 5 or 6 in late

night, and 3 to 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

PROVENCE.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in east,

decreasing Northerly 5 or 6, locally East or Northeast in east in

late night, then Northeasterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4

in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

CORSE.

Southerly 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in late night,

then decreasing 3 to 5 in evening.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwesterly 4 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in northwest, becoming Cyclonic

4 or 5, at times 6, from north in morning, then decreasing

Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end, locally Cyclonic in far south. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in south, clearing in afternoon.

MADDALENA.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in north, becoming

Variable 3 to 5 in late night, then Southeasterly at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

ELBE.

Increasing Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, then decreasing 2 to 4 in

afternoon, and veering Southeasterly at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then

increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late day.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, decreasing Variable

2 to 4 in morning, then becoming mainly Northeasterly at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

ALGER.

West 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then

becoming Variable in west at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then

becoming Northeasterly in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 in

far southwest, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west in morning,

but veering East or Southeast 4 or 5 in east.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

LIPARI.

Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly in second part of night, at

times 6 in northeast, then veering East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times

5 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in south, at times thundery.

CIRCEO.

Northerly 3 to 5, veering Easterly 4 to 6 in second part of night,

then decreasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.

Moderate vis in some showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate flow, increasing Southwesterly moderate or

fresh in north and east of basin on thursday afternoon, locally

strong over Ligurian sea. In south of basin, moderate Westerly flow.