Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-30 08:47:09 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 300800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 445 - TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER 2025/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-12-25/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1020 BY COASTS OF LIBYA, CRUSADE AND THE EAST BALKANS. WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST OF 25.00 FROM 30/19 AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 300722 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 239, TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0720 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 30 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. WEAK GRADIENT OF PRESSURE 1018/1020 OVER BASIN. LOW 1015 DEEPENING NEAR FRENCH RIVIERA, EXPECTED 1011 BETWEEN CORSICA AND MAINLAND THIS EVENING AND MOVING SOUTHWARDS, EXPECTED 1014 NEAR CAPE TEULADA TOMORROW EVENING. LION. FROM 30/09 UTC TO 31/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 30/12 UTC TO 30/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8 IN AXIS RHONE VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 300800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER 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 445 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-12-25/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1020 BY COASTS OF LIBYA, CRUSADE AND THE EAST BALKANS. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 31 DECEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.40 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF 19.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE UP TO 4. SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.40 3 OR 4 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. OVER WEST VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND LATER 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND NORTH OF 37.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 LATER 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING 7 OR 8. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER CRUSADE, DELTA AND BOOT= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 300725 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 30 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 239. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 30 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1018/1020 over basin. Low 1015 deepening near French Riviera, expected 1011 between Corsica and mainland this evening and moving southwards, expected 1014 near Cape Teulada tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 31 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing later. BALEARES. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in Ebro delta, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. MINORQUE. Westerly 3 or 4, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in north, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. LION. Increasing Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 later, then Northerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end. PROVENCE. North or Northwest 6 or 7,at times 8 in axis Rhne Valley and locally Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6 in east, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in east later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CORSE. Westerly to 5 locally 6 in north, decreasing Southerly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 4 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in north, becoming Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic in northeast later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south at first. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in north, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 soon. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate later. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers. PALOS. West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing locally 5 in east in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALGER. West 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving in afternoon. ANNABA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing temporarily Northwesterly 3 or 4 overnight. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, then veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becomig slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in showers. LIPARI. West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in afternoon, then veering North or Northeast overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in south. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering Easterly 4 to 6 overnight. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon, then slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northerly moderate flow in north of basin, Variable light or moderate elsewhere.