Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-07 17:01:42 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 071400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 07 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 07-12-25/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER WEST TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1010 BY 07/21 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER SOUTHWEST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1005 BY 07/21 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND 1022 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 DECEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH GABES WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SIDRA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 UP TO 5. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SOUTH OF 34.00 WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND WEST OF 24.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER OVER WEST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS EXPECTED PROBABLY LOCALLY NORTH GALE WINDS OVER KAFIREAS STRAIT, SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, KITHIRA SEA, SOUTHEAST AEGEAN OVER WEST PARTS AND OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 070825 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 7 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, Sunday 7 at 00 UTC Shallow low 1013 in far southeast of Ligurian Sea, gradually filling. High 1025 over Spain, with ridge towards southwest of France and western basin, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 8 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight overnight. BALEARES. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly 3 to 5 at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. MINORQUE. Westerly decreasing 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far east at first, then becoming Variable in second part of night. Smooth or slight. LION. Variable 2 to 4, locally mainly Westerly in south, becoming Northwesterly near midnight. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. PROVENCE. West or Northwest decreasing 4 to 6 from west to east, locally 7 in east at first, then 3 to 5 in evening, but Variable 2 to 4 in far east, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere in late night. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate, at times rough in far southeast at first, then smooth or slight in late night. LIGURE. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast this afternoon. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in far south, decreasing slight near midnight, at times smooth in far northwest. CORSE. In far northeast, Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily increasing this afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, and variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Gusts. Elsewhere, West or Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening, but Westerly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in far northwest this afternoon, gradually decreasing slight overnight. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far northeast at first, then gradually Westerly 2 to 4 overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then mainly Northerly 2 to 4 everywhere in the morning, at times Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 near Cape Corse this afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate near Cape Corse this afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Gibraltar strait, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ALGER. West or Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 overnight. Slight or moderate abating. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 at end, but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in north. Slight, becoming smooth at end. ANNABA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight. Moderate, decreasing slight at end. TUNISIE. Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 near Sardinia at first, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate. CARBONARA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first and locally Variable 2 to 4 in west today. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate, decreasing slight in east at end. Moderate vis in some showers in south at first. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, temporarily Northwest moderate flow over TUNISIE at first, locally becoming Southeast moderate in Gulf of Lion on Tuesday.