Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-28 05:40:14 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 280200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 436 - SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 2025/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-12-25/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. NORTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 28/10 AT LEAST TO 28/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/13 UTC 8 OR 9 THERMAIKOS FROM 28/10 AT LEAST TO 28/16 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/14 UTC 8 OR 9 WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH FROM 28/12 AT LEAST TO 28/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH FROM 28/10 AT LEAST TO 28/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/12 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 280200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 2025 / 0400 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 436 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-12-25/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 29 DECEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 EAST OF 21.30 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 28.00 WEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH TAURUS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST WEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTH. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 LATER FROM THE NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 AND OVER WEST WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 INCREASING UP TO 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH THRAKIKO WEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH AND WEST OF 24.30 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 7 OR 8 INCREASING UP TO 8 OR 9. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH MARMARA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM AND OVER NORTH SLEET OR SNOW EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM AND OVER NORTH SLEET OR SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER NORTH AEGEAN, TAURUS AND BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 271935 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 27 December 2025 at 21 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 27 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020 to 1023 in north, low pressure 1010 to 1015 in southwest, associated moderate Southeasterly flow over the basin, but fresh over Alboran sea at first, locally Variable over Tyrrhenian sea. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 29 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 3 or 4, backing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight in morning. BALEARES. Easterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in gulf of Valencia till late night, backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5. Decreasing moderate, then slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. LION. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning, then locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest in afternoon. Decreasing moderate, but locally rough in far south at first, then slight in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery, clearing in late night. PROVENCE. East 3 to 5, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, mainly Northerly in far northwest. Decreasing slight or moderate, then smooth or slight in afternoon. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. CORSE. Easterly decreasing 2 to 4, then Variable 1 to 3 in late night, and increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in far south at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing locally 5 in far southeast at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 1 to 3. Decreasing smooth or slight, but locally moderate in far south at first. ALBORAN. Easterly 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, decreasing 4 or 5 in north in late night. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. PALOS. East 3 to 5, becoming Variable in second part of night, mainly Southerly in east, and Northeasterly in west. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in west. ALGER. Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, mainly Southerly, then becoming mainly Southeasterly in late day. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers in extreme west at end. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, but locally Northeast 4 or 5 near spanish coasts, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight, at times moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. ANNABA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in south in daytime. Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing slight in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 in second part of the night, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. LIPARI. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing mainly Northerly 1 to 3 in second part of the night, then backing Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. CIRCEO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow over the basin, mainly Easterly, increasing locally fresh Northwest flow over LION at end.