Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-03-25 22:23:17 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 251918 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 89, TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2025 AT 1915 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 25 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. RIDGE BUILDING 1020 FROM MOROCCO TO WEST OF FRANCE. NEW LOW 1009 IN SOUTH OF ITALY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. LION. FROM 26/03 UTC TO 26/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 252006 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 25 March 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 : WARNING NR 89. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 25 at 12 UTC Ridge building 1020 from Morocco to west of France. New low 1009 in south of Italy tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 27 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Increasing West or Northwest 4 to 6. Gusts. Increasing slight or moderate, then moderate or rough at noon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in second part of night, locally 6 in axis of Ebro valley, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, at times moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, at first. MINORQUE. In northwest, increasing Northwest 6 or 7. Gusts. In southwest, West or Northwest 3 to 5. Increasing moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, at first. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in late night and in morning. Severe gusts. Increasing moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, at first. PROVENCE. In west, North or Northwest 6 to 7. Gusts. In east, Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Northwesterly in morning. Slight or moderate, increasing rough at far southwest overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, at first. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 5 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly, increasing Northerly 3 or 5 in afternoon. Slight increasing slight or moderate at midday. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. In west, Northwesterly 4 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest in late night and in the morning. Gusts. In east, North or Northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in MADDALENA at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, clearing in morning. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. ALGER. Northwesterly 2 to 4 , increasing 5 in far northeast in morning. Slight increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 at noon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon and at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers, at times thundery. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery over LIPARI. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong over Gulf of Lion at first, but locally Variable light or moderate over Alboran sea. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 252000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2025 / 2200 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 25-03-25/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND 1022 EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=