Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-26 23:13:05 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 262000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 431 - FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2025/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-12-25/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TUNISIA AND 1014 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER WEST FROM 27/04 AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 261913 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 236, FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1910 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 26 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1009 IN SOUTHWEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, SLOWLY FILLING WITH LITTLE MOVE, EXPECTED 1015 TOMORROW AT MIDDAY. ASSOCIATED FRESH OR STRONG EASTERLY FLOW IN NORTH, DECREASING MODERATE OR FRESH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020 BUILDING FROM NORTH OF THE BASIN TOMORROW. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 27/06 UTC. IN EAST, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 262000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 26 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 NR 431 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-12-25/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TUNISIA AND 1014 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 DECEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE BOOT NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH UP TO 7 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 27.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOON MODERATE TAURUS OVER EAST WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER 5 OR 6. OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOON OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5 AND EAST 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST LATER 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT VERY SOON MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE MARMARA NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 7 SOON 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER TAURUS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 261947 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 26 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 236. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 26 at 12 UTC Low 1009 in southwest of Balearic Islands, slowly filling with little move, expected 1015 tomorrow at midday. Associated fresh or strong Easterly flow in north, decreasing moderate or fresh tomorrow afternoon. High pressures near 1020 building from north of the basin tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 28 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in afternoon, then backing Southeast 3 or 4 in evening. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in late afternoon. BALEARES. In north : East or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6. In south : Variable 3 to 5, becoming East or Northeast in morning, then decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MINORQUE. East 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7, then decreasing gradually East or Southeast 3 or 4 from south at night. Gusts. Moderate or rough from south to north, decreasing moderate in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in evening. LION. East 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then locally East 3 or 4 in south at night. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough till morning, decreasing moderate in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery. PROVENCE. East or Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east till morning, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then East 2 to 4 at night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate from east in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. LIGURE. In west : Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at night. Severe gusts. In east : East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 in morning, then East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest till midday, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. CORSE. In north : East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then 2 or 3 at night. Gusts. In south : East 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in morning leeward strait, decreasing gradually East or Southeast 3 or 4 at night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 from southwest at night. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in north, but slight near Sardinia coast. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADDALENA, ELBE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 to 4 at midday, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight from north in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west of MADDALENA, clearing in afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in morning, then locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in south in evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 from west in afternoon, then Easterly 4 or 5 at night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. ALGER. In west : West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in evening, at times 5 in extreme west. In east : Southerly 2 to 4, backing East or Southeast in late afternoon. Slight or moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Northeasterly at midday, then veering East or Southeast 3 or 4 in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southeast 4 or 5 in far northeast, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening, locally 5 in far northeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate from south to north. TUNISIE. Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest, backing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far south. Moderate. CARBONARA. East 4 or 5, at times 6 till morning, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in axis of the valleys, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5, then Northeasterly 2 or 3 at night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable flow light or moderate over the basin, mainly Easterly.