Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-23 08:26:31 ============================ 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 WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 230800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 420 - TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-12-25/03 UTC BAROMETRIC LOW CENTERED 1001 OVER WEST MEDITERRANEAN SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1005 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA BY 23/18 UTC. 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 23/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH FROM 23/19 AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ 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. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 230800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 23 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 420 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-12-25/03 UTC BAROMETRIC LOW CENTERED 1001 OVER WEST MEDITERRANEAN SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1005 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA BY 23/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND NORTH BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 DECEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 6 LATER NORTHEAST INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH 6. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH OF 38.30 AND WEST OF 19.50 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH DECREASING. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 LATER EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 AND WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 2.00 5 INCREASING LATER OVER WEST. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT TAURUS EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 29.00 EAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 . SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. PROBABLE SHOWERS RODOS SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 LATER EAST. 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 EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE WINDS OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND WEST BLACK SEA=