GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 405 - FRIDAY 05 DECEMBER 2025/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-12-25/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH EVVOIKOS ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY NORTH NORTHEASTWARDS AND
IS EXPECTED 998 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 06/00. HIGH PRESSURES
1022 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA.
TAURUS OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 06/10 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
TAURUS OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 06/10 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CRUSADE OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 06/10 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
MELITA, GABES
CONTINUING TO 06/07 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 06/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 05 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 405
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-12-25/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH EVVOIKOS ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY NORTH NORTHEASTWARDS AND
IS EXPECTED 998 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 06/00. HIGH PRESSURES 1022
OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 06 DECEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. OVER NORTH
PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER
SOUTH ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 4 OR 5 LATER
NORTH NORTHEAST. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR
6 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6
LATER OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON 3 OR
4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 21.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. WEST OF
21.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 7 VERY SOON FROM THE
NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST DECREASING
LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG OVER
WEST
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH PARTS EAST 7 OR 8. OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR
6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 36.00 SOUTHEAST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST
VARIABLE. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 LATER WEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH
CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST
PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.30 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH
CYCLONIC LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 7. ROUGH
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 5 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, Friday 5 at 12 UTC
Thundery low 1004 over Tyrrhenian Sea, evacuating gradually
southeastwards overnight and merging with low "Cassio" over Greece
tomorrow.
New shallow low deepening 1013 over Ligurian Sea tomorrow morning.
High pressure 1020 to 1025 over Spain.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 7 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, backing West in morning.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
BALEARES.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in far south, becoming locally
Variable 2 to 4 in north tomorrow afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
MINORQUE.
Backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 from west at first, at times 5 in
morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late day, locally
Northwesterly in east. Gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight tomorrow afternoon.
LION.
Northwest 3 or 4, backing quickly Southwest at first, locally
Variable 2 to 4 near coasts, then veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in
daytime.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers near coast in late night.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east in late night,
then increasing 4 or 5 in west in afternoon, and at times 7 in
evening in far east. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in far northwest.
LIGURE.
Backing Westerly 2 to 4, then becoming Cyclonic in morning, locally
West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far south in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
CORSE.
In north : Northerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 at
night, then increasing 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 near Balagne and
Cap Corse in afternoon. Gusts.
In south : Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in
morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate, at times rough in far north tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in second part
of night, then increasing 5 or 6 in far northeast at end.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
MADDALENA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, backing West or
Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio strait,
and Variable 2 to 4 in far north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming occasionally rough leeward strait at
end.
Poor vis in some showers in south at first.
ELBE.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, backing North or Northwest 3
to 5 in late night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow at midday,
but locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 near Corsica cape. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming slight or moderate in north
tomorrow at midday.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, then Westerly 3 to 5 in late night, then 2 to 4 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 near spanish
coasts, backing Southwest 3 to 5 near midday.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
Backing Westerly 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in far east at first.
Moderate vis in some showers near coasts at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 4 or 5, backing West or Southwest in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 with gusts at first in east, decreasing
West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 in far south in
daytime.
Rough, decreasing moderate in the morning.
Moderate vis in some showers in far south at first.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 6 or 7 with gusts, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then
backing West or Northwest in late day. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers in southeast at first.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then
backing Westerly from west at midday, locally 6 in southwest at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, clearing in morning.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, then
backing Northwest in afternoon, occasionally 6, and locally West or
Northwest over LIPARI at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers in south of LIPARI, clearing in morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Northwest moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale around
Corsica at first, but locally West or Southwest light or moderate in
east of basin.