Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-25 21:21:33 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 251832 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 234, THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1830 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 25 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1007 NORTHEAST OF MINORCA, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWESTWARDS, EXPECTED 1007 SOUTH OF IBIZA TOMORROW MORNING, THEN 1013 SOUTH OF OVER MAJORCA IN EVENING. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS ALL OVER THE BASIN, WITH SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 26/18 UTC. EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 26/21 UTC. EAST 8, OCCASIONALLY 9 IN LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF PROVENCE, WEST OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE. CONTINUING TO 26/18 UTC. NORTHEASTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 251400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 429 - THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2025/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-12-25/09 UTC STATIONARY LOW 1008 WEST OF ITALY. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTH AEGEAN AND VERY HIGH PRESSURES 1038 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS NORTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING TO 25/22 EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH OF 43.00 CONTINUING TO 25/20 EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 252000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 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 25-12-25/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TUNISIA AND 1018 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1036 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 DECEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH OF 39.00 3 OR 4 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTHWEST PART EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 38.40 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 251942 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 25 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 : WARNING NR 234. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 25 at 12 UTC Low 1007 northeast of Minorca, slowly moving southwestwards, expected 1007 south of Ibiza tomorrow morning, then 1013 south of over Majorca in evening. Rain or thundery showers all over the basin, with severe gusts. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 27 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5, then gradually decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Variable in far south. Moderate. BALEARES. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. NE swell 3 m in far north, abating at end. MINORQUE. Becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, at times 7 at first, Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far north. NE swell 3 to 4 m in north, abating at end. LION, West of PROVENCE. Easterly 7 or 8, occasionally 9 over west of PROVENCE in late night and early morning, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, decreasing rough or very rough at end. E swell 3 to 4 m in south, abating at end. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end, locally 5 or 6 in east of LIGURE. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate in east of LIGURE, decreasing moderate or rough at end. NE swell 3 m in south of PROVENCE, abating in late night. South of CORSE. East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 4 to 6, gradually increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. NE swell 3 to 3.5 m in far northwest, abating in afternoon. MADDALENA. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning. ELBE. Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far north. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ALBORAN, PALOS. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast of PALOS, decreasing 2 to 4 i afternoon, at times 5. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight over ALBORAN in afternoon. ALGER. In west, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6. In east, Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, mainly Southwesterly at end. Moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, mainly Northwest in west. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. Becoming Variable 3 to 5, locally Southeast 5 or 6 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. TUNISIE, CARBONARA. Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in afternoon. LIPARI. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing East 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 with gusts in far east at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. CIRCEO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts leeward valley. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly fresh or strong flow over northern basin, decreasing moderate or fresh on Saturday afternoon. Light or moderate winds elsewhere, mainly Easterly over Tyrrhenian Sea.