Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-04-17 09:43:07 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 170800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 209 - THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2025/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-04-25/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 NORTH OF CORSICA IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 17/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND 1020 OVER CYPRUS NORTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/13 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/13 7 OR 8 NORTH ADRIATIC OVER WEST, CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 17/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/16 UTC 7 OR 8 BOOT OVER NORTH, SOUTH IONIO NORTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 17/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 170621 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 115, THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2025 AT 0620 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 17 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW HANS 997 BETWEEN CORSICA AND MAINLAND, GENERATING STRONG OR VERY STRONG WESTERLY FLOW OVER NORTH OF THE BASIN, FILLING TOMORROW MORNING. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 17/18 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 17/21 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST, DECREASING IN AFTERNOON. EAST OF LIGURE. FROM 17/09 UTC TO 17/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR SOUTHEAST IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN DAYTIME, DECREASING IN SOUTH IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. TEMPORARILY HIGH IN EXTREME WEST IN MORNING. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 17/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. CONTINUING TO 17/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH AND FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 170800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2025 / 1000 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 209 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-04-25/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 NORTH OF CORSICA IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 17/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND 1020 OVER CYPRUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6. OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH 5 OR 6. OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST 6 SOON WEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST 5 OR 6, SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER NORTH PART UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH. MODERATE SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTH OF 36.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SOUTH OF 36.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH PART UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. EAST OF 22.00 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT TAURUS EAST 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT DELTA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 170713 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 17 April 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 115. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 17 at 00 UTC Low HANS 997 between Corsica and mainland, generating strong or very strong Westerly flow over north of the basin, filling tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 18 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then South or Southwest 3 or 4 in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south, clearing in afternoon. BALEARES. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in east at first, decreasing slight tomorrow morning. MINORQUE. In northeast : Northwest 7 or 8, gradually decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Severe gusts. In southwest : West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then South or Southwest 2 to 4 in second part of night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. Poor vis in scattered rain or showers, clearing at first. LION. Northwest 7 or 8, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then increasing Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southeast, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. PROVENCE. Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then West or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in east overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in east at first, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Long W swell 3 m in far east, decreasing in evening. Poor vis in scattered rain or showers in east, clearing in afternoon. LIGURE. Cyclonic 5 to 7, locally Southwest 7 or 8 in east, at times 9 in far southeast in afternoon, decreasing 5 to 7 in evening, then Southwesterly 4 to 6 in morning, locally 7 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southeast, decreasing slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast overnight. Long W or SW swell 3 m, decreasing in evening. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in late night. CORSE. West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in daytime, decreasing West 6 or 7 in south in afternoon, then 6 or 7 in north in late night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in extreme west, decreasing moderate or rough in late night. Long W or NW swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing in late night. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, clearing overnight. SARDAIGNE. In north : Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then gradually West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight. Severe gusts. In south : West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in evening, then South or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Long NW swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in south, clearing in evening. MADDALENA. In north : West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6 in morning. Severe gusts. In south : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far north in afternoon, decreasing slight or moderate at end. ELBE. Variable 3 to 5, locally Southwest 7 or 8 in far north and far south, decreasing 6 or 7 in extremities overnight, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end, except in far north. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north and far south till midnight. Long W swell 3 m in north in afternoon, decreasing in evening. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. ALBORAN. West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Decreasing slight or moderate, then smooth or slight overnight. PALOS. Decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6, then 2 to 4 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon, then smooth or slight tomorrow morning. ALGER. Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then Southeasterly 2 to 4 overnight. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon, then slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing this afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 to 6 , decreasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon, then slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing this afternoon. ANNABA. Decreasing West 5 or 6, then 2 to 4 in evening, then backing Southeasterly tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening, then moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing this afternoon. TUNISIE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing this evening. CARBONARA, LIPARI. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate overnight, then slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery today, clearing this evening over CARBONARA. CIRCEO. In north, South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. In south, Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest in afternoon, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery today. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southerly moderate flow, but locally West moderate or fresh flow in east, increasing Southeasterly fresh or strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia on Saturday, but South or Southwest fresh or strong flow in southwest of basin.