GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 363 - SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2025/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-11-25/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW 1010 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH
ITALY DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 16/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES
1021 BY COASTS OF LIBYA.
SOUTH ADRIATIC
FROM 17/00 AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 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 NR 363
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-11-25/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW 1010 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY DEEPENING
AND IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 16/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 BY COASTS OF
LIBYA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 NOVEMBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
OVER NORTH UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 INCREASING
LATER. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO
VERY POOR
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST
6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER WEST SOUTH 5. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER EAST
6 OR 7. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC, NORTH AEGEAN,
THRAKIKO OVER EAST AND WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 16 November 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, Sunday 16 at 00 UTC
Shallow low 1003 over gulf of Lion, moving east, expected 1006 over
Ligurian sea overnight, then deepening 1004 at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 17 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, decreasing West 4 or 5
overnight, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
BALEARES.
Westerly 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing West or Northwest 3
to 5 overnight, then veering Northwesterly at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing West 3 to 5
overnight, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
LION.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering West or
Northwest 3 to 5 soon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PROVENCE.
Veering South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, at
times 6 soon, then veering West or Northwest overnight, locally 6 in
east. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough at first.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night.
LIGURE.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, in
afternoon, then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight,
locally Variable 3 to 5 in far north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing
overnight.
CORSE.
Increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or
Southwest soon, then increasing locally 7 in north overnight. Severe
gusts.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in north soon.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Southwesterly 4 to 6 from south to north, increasing West or
Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing West 3 to 5 late night.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in far north, becoming moderate
soon.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 3 to 5, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7
leeward Bonifacio strait overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.
ELBE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6,
locally 7 in north overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in north.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 3 or 5 increasing West 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in late
afternoon, at times 6at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight, decreasing
2 to 4 at end.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
TUNISIE.
In west, Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly in afternoon, then
increasing 5 or 6 overnight.
In east, South or Southeast 5 or 6 decreasing Westerly 4 or 5
overnight, then 2 to 4at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 4 to 6 decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI.
Leeward Strait of Messina : South 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing
Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts.
Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing, Southwesterly 4 to 6,
decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in Strait of Messina in afternoon,
increasing slight or moderate overnight.
CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 4 or 5 at times 6, veering West or Southwest at
midnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight and
tomorrow morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly fresh flow over north of basin, locally strong between
Corsica and french mainland and leeward Bonifacio strait, increasing
Northwesterly strong over gulf of Lion late day, and veering North
or Northeast between french mainland and Corsica.
Westerly moderate or fresh flow in south of basin, becoming light or
moderate Variable at end.