METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 040200

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 398 - THURSDAY 04 DECEMBER 2025/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-12-25/21 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1005 OVER BOOT IS MOVING NORTH AND

IS EXPECTED 999 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC BY 04/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1025

OVER EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH IONIO EAST OF 20.30

CONTINUING TO 04/07 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

CONTINUING TO 04/10 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

BOOT OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 04/07 UTC

CYCLONIC 7 OR 8

SOUTH ADRIATIC

CONTINUING TO 04/13 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH

FROM 04/12 UP TO 04/16 UTC

CYCLONIC 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 032008

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 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, Wednesday 3 at 12 UTC

Low 1009 west of Sardinia, moving eastward, expected 1008 near

Corsica overnight, then 1004 over Tyrrhenian Sea on Thursday

afternoon. Ridge building 1020 to 1025 over Spain and northern

Morocco.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 5 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south and near delta of

Ebro. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south in morning.

MINORQUE.

Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing 4 to 6 in

morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in morning.

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

LION, West of PROVENCE.

Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then

increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in late night.

Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in morning.

East of PROVENCE.

Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 in

morning, then gradually increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon.

Gusts.

Moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers.

LIGURE, North of CORSE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 between Corsica and French mainland,

decreasing 3 to 5 at midday, then becoming Variable in afternoon.

Gusts.

Moderate, decreasing slight at end.

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

South of CORSE.

Veering Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West 5 or 6 in morning, then

veering Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.

Becoming moderate.

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

SARDAIGNE.

Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.

MADDALENA.

Southerly 3 to 5, veering Westerly in late night, increasing West or

Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon.

Slight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.

ELBE.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 at midday, then

backing North at end.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.

ALBORAN.

West 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

PALOS.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually increasing 5 or 6 in

afternoon, at times 7. Gusts.

Becoming moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, in northeast at end.

ALGER.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,

then 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Moderate becoming rough in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,

then gradually 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late morning.

Moderate vis in scattered showers at end.

ANNABA.

Increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, at times

7. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

CARBONARA.

Veering Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in

morning, at times 7, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

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

moderate or rough in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

LIPARI.

Becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in

afternoon, locally 6 in south.

Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate in afternoon, locally

rough in far southwest.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far south at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of fresh or strong Northwesterly flow all over the basin.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 032000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 03 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 397

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-12-25/09 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1008 OVER SIDRA IS MOVING

NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1004 OVER BOOT BY 04/00 UTC. HIGH

PRESSURES 1025 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 04 DECEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

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

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 20.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6

SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SLIGHT

DELTA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CRUSADE

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

MARMARA

EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND KARPATHIO=