GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 407 - SATURDAY 06 DECEMBER 2025/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 06-12-25/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS MOVING
SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS AND TUNISIA
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 06/13 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 06 DECEMBER 2025 / 1600 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 06-12-25/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW 1005 OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH OF HELLAS
ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT FILLING SLOWLY, IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AND IS
EXPECTED 1008 BY 07/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS AND THE TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 07 DECEMBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER
SOUTHWEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50. NORTH 4 OR 5. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 20.30 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. WEST OF 20.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER
WEST ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 33.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST
NORTHWEST. SOUTH OF 33.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7
DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 7 SOON 6. OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6
VERY SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH. POOR OR VERY
POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH EAST 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER
NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OVER NORTH PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY OVER
SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTH 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5. MODERATE. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTH EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR
7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 6 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, Saturday 6 at 00 UTC
Shallow low deepening 1013 over Ligurian Sea in morning, then filling
overnight. High pressure 1020 to 1025 over Spain, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 7 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
BALEARES.
In far south, Westerly 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing 3 or 4 in second
part of night. Elsewhere, Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
in evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of
night.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late afternoon,
then becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
LION.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then
backing West or Southwest in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in east, increasing 4 or 5
in west in late afternoon, at times 7 in far east at night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts in far
south, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night, locally 4
in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
CORSE.
In north, West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, then
decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of night, at times 6.
Gusts. In south, West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in
evening, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in far north in afternoon and in evening.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 with gusts in far
northeast in evening.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 with gusts leeward Bonifacio
Strait, but Variable 2 to 4 in far north.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough leeward Bonifacio Strait in
second part of night.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, but West or Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts in far
northwest until midnight.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
Moderate vis in showers in evening, improving in second part of
night.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late day then becoming Variable
1 to 3 in east at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in east at first.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 from west in evening then
becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight from west overnight.
ALGER.
West 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, becoming slight from west overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, locally rough in east at first.
Moderate vis in some showers in far south.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in evening.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CARBONARA.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, locally slight in west.
Moderate vis in showers in southeast.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in south.
CIRCEO.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening then 2 to 4 in late
night.
Slight or moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale around Corsica
at first, decreasing light or moderate in second part of night.