Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-23 17:49:39 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 231400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 421 - TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-12-25/03 UTC BAROMETRIC LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER WEST MEDITERRANEAN SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND NORTH BLACK SEA NORTH IONIO NORTH OF 38.30 AND WEST OF 19.50 FROM 23/19 AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC FROM 23/19 AT LEAST TO 24/01 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH FROM 23/19 AT LEAST TO 24/01 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 230753 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 229, TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0750 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 23 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. THUNDERY LOW 1000 IN NORTHEAST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, EXPECTED 1002 OVER GULF OF LION IN EVENING, THEN GRADUALLY FILLING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1004 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA OVERNIGHT. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS EVERYWHERE OVER BASIN, WITH SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 23/18 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 23/18 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC. EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC. NORTHEASTERLY 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 231400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 23 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 NR 421 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-12-25/09 UTC BAROMETRIC LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER WEST MEDITERRANEAN SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND NORTH BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 DECEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF 38.30 AND WEST OF 19.50 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 5 SOON WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TAURUS EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 . SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT KARPATHIO VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER EAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE WINDS OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND OVER WEST BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 230820 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 23 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 : WARNING NR 229. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 23 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1000 in northeast of Balearic Islands, expected 1002 over Gulf of Lion in evening, then gradually filling. New low deepening 1004 over Tyrrhenian Sea overnight. Rain or thundery showers everywhere over basin, with severe gusts. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 24 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate. BALEARES. Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, temporarily 7 in far south and leeward Ebro valley at first, veering Northeasterly overnight, then backing Northerly at end. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight at end. MINORQUE. Westerly 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic 7 or 8 in north at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then becoming Northerly 3 to 5 overnight. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in north at first, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. LION. Northeasterly 6 or 7, locally North or Northwest 8 in west at first, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 in evening, then increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. E swell 3 to 3.5 m, decreasing at noon. PROVENCE. Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally East or Northeast 7 or 8 in north until midday, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in east in evening, then backing Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, at end. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in north at first, gradually decreasing slight or moderate in evening. E or NE swell 3 m, decreasing in afternoon. LIGURE. In west : Northeasterly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 until midday, decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, then 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 until midday, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then at times 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. CORSE. In far northwest : Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate overnight. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 at times 7 in far northwest at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate, locally rough in north at first. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north until midday, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, mainly Northerly overnight, at times 6 at end. Slight or moderate. ALBORAN. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in east at first, decreasing West 3 to 5 in second part of night, then veering East in far northeast in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in east at first, decreasing slight in morning. PALOS. West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon, and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest, decreasing slight or moderate in late night. ALGER. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in late night. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then veering North or Northeast 2 to 4 in second part of night, but 4 or 5 along Spanish coast. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in late night. TUNISIE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 in east at midnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 near Messina, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7, then decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midnight, then moderate tomorrow at noon. CIRCEO. South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering Southwest 5 or 6 from south in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, at times rough in late night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northerly fresh or strong flow over north of basin, veering Northeasterly flow, with threat of gale over LIGURE, north of CORSE and PROVENCE. Elsewhere Southwesterly modere or fresh flow, becoming Cyclonic. In south of basin, West or Southwest moderate or fresh flow, decreasing light or moderate on Wednesday afternoon.