Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 20 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 20 at 00 UTC
Shallow low 1017 near Algerian coast, deepening 1013 overnight, then
slowly moving northwards in daytime and expected 1010 over Minorca
tomorrow evening.
High near 1020 over Italy, slowly weakening near 1015 tomorrow
evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 21 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6
overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 to 6 overnight, then
backing Southwesterly at end.
Smooth or slight increasing slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
at end.
MINORQUE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LION.
Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7 at
end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIGURE.
In west, Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, at times
7 at end. Gusts.
In east, East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow
morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CORSE.
Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 in late night then veering West in
far southwest tomorrow morning.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in late night.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery overnight
and tomorrow morning.
ELBE.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery overnight
and tomorrow morning.
ALBORAN.
West increasing 6 or 7, locally decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6
in west in evening, then backing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in morning.
Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, temporarily decreasing slight or moderate
in west at night.
Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in thundery rain or
showers at night.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 3 to 5 in far north, backing
Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally 6 or 7 in north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from west in late
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
Increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, then
increasing 5 or 6 everywhere at night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at midnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast, backing
Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in late
morning, locally 7 in southwest. Gusts.
Slight, becoming gradually moderate in late night, locally rough in
far southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
from west in late night.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cap Teulade, increasing
West 5 or 6 from west at night. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at night.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southeast 3 to 5 in late night, then veering
West or Southwest 4 or 5 from west in morning, at times 6 in extreme
west. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast 3 or 4 in
evening, then increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6
in far south.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in south.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 in late
night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of basin : Threat of Easterly near gale or gale over LION,
PROVENCE. Threat of Northeasterly near gale over LIGURE. In south of
the basin : West or Southwest flow moderate to fresh, locally strong
from ALBORAN to CABRERA, decreasing sunday night, but becoming
locally Southerly in southeast of the basin.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2025 / 1000 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 20-12-25/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER GABES IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS.
HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 DECEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR
4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST.
UP TO SLIGHT
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT LATER
UP TO MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH 4. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SAMOS SEA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH UP TO
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER
NORTH PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=