Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-20 04:04:35 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 200200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2025 / 0400 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 19-12-25/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER GABES IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 DECEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING BOOT EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY LOCALLY OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST AND OVER NORTH PART EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. TEMPORARILY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON LOCALLY MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING. LOCALLY RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY OVER WEST TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING KARPATHIO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING EAST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IMPROVING THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON EAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR IMPROVING OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 191932 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 19 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 19 at 12 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 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, becoming West 3 or 4 tomorrow evening, locally 5 or 6 in south. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, in south overnight then everywhere tomorrow. MINORQUE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 from south at end. Slight, at times moderate in east. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor vis in rain and showers from south in afternoon, at times thundery. LION. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in north in morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis showers, at times thundery. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first and at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers. LIGURE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 leeward gulf of Genoa, and locally 2 to 4 in far east. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers overnight. CORSE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north in late night, then Easterly 4 or 5 everywhere tomorrow afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. SARDAIGNE. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south, veering Southeasterly 3 to 5 everywhere at midday. Gusts. Slight, locally slight or moderate in south. Moderate vis in showers in south, then moderate or poor vis in rain and showers everywhere at end. MADDALENA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast at midday. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west overnight. ELBE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast in second part of night, then veering East or Southeast 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west overnight. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in second part of night. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then moderate or rough in west in afternoon. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, clearing at midday. PALOS. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in second part of night, then increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in south. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then moderate or rough in west in afternoon. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, clearing in west at midday. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate at first, becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in showers, becoming poor vis in rain or showers in morning, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly in morning, at times 5, then Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in west in afternoon. ANNABA. Easterly decreasing 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far south, then veering Southeasterly 3 or 4 everywhere in morning, and increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west at end, at times 6 in extreme west. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily slight at midday. Moderate vis in rain, becoming poor in rain or showers at midday, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Easterly 3 to 5. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Easterly 3 or 4, locally Northeasterly in extreme west. Slight. Moderate vis in some showers. LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Northeast increasing 3 to 5, veering Easterly in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers over LIPARI. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In northeast of basin : Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong near French mainland. In southwest of basin : Westerly fresh or strong flow.