Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-12 16:43:07 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 120725 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 214, FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 11 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDING 1025 TO 1030 FROM EAST OF EUROPE TO FRANCE. LOW EMILIA DEEPENING 1010 IN SOUTH OF PORTUGAL, THEN MOVING SOUTH EXPECTED 1009 IN WEST OF MOROCCO TOMORROW MIDDAY. ALBORAN. FROM 12/21 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 121400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 12 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-12-25/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER CRUSADE AND OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1027 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 13 DECEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.30 VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. WEST OF 19.30 NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST PART EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 SOON UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 6 OR 7, LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 120742 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 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 214. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 12 at 00 UTC High pressure gradually building 1025 to 1030 from east of Europe to France. Low EMILIA deepening 1010 in south of Portugal, then moving south expected 1009 in west of Morocco tomorrow midday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 13 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 4 or 5. Slight, increasing moderate overnight. Moderate vis in some showers overnight. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northeast 3 or 4 in afternoon then increasing 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6 in south at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in south at end. Moderate vis in some showers overnight. MINORQUE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, backing Northeast overnight. Becoming slight. Moderate vis in some showers in south at end. LION. Southeasterly 3 or 4, backing Northeasterly overnight. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. Easterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast at end. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north overnight. Smooth or slight. CORSE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward Bonifacio strait. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. In north, Easterly 2 to 4. In south, East or Southeast 4 or 5. Slight, locally moderate in south. Moderate vis in some showers in south overnight. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly North 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. ALBORAN. East increasing 5 or 6, then 7 or 8 in evening, and backing East or Northeast overnight. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, then rough or very rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in west, then everywhere at end. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 near Cap Gata in late night and at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate in second part of night, at times rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in showers in northwest. ALGER. East 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 from east to west in evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Becoming slight, then slight or moderate in west in first part of night. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at first. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 in west in evening. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Moderate vis in showers in extreme west, then everywhere in late night. ANNABA. East 4 or 5, but mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in far south. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at first. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in extreme west at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming at times moderate in far west in evening. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at first. Moderate vis in some showers overnight and at end. CARBONARA. East 3 or 4 in south, but Variable 1 to 3 in north, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 everywhere from north to south in afternoon, then decreasing 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth, at times slight in far south. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Mainly Northerly 1 to 3, locally Easterly 4 in far southwest at first, becoming Variable in afternoon. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly moderate flow in south, locally fresh or strong in Alboran Sea. No significant change in north.