Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-02-22 14:18:09 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 221330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 094 - SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2025/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-02-25/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1020 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1039 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1019 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1016 BY 23/00 EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 23/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 23/04 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 AND FROM 22/22 UTC 8 OR 9= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 221400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 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 NR 94 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-02-25/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1020 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1039 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1019 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1016 BY 23/00 PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES EAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST AND OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. SLEET OR SNOW DELTA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON OVER EAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 220811 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 22 February 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 22 at 00 UTC High pressure 1022 to 1028 from west to east over the basin. Shallow low 1016 over east of Pyrenees, filling in morning. Shallow low 1019 between Algeria and Balearic Islands, moving northwards, and expected over Mallorca at midday, then filling overnight. New shallow low 1021 south of Ibiza next night, gradually filling tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 23 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Veering South or Southwest 4 or 5, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in evening, and Variable overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west overnight, at times thundery. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 in the evening, at times 7 in northeast in late night. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate at midnight, at times rough in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MINORQUE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, gradually becoming Cyclonic in the afternoon, then increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7, in northwest in the evening. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate, locally rough in northwest in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. LION. South or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at midday, then increasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 from west in the evening, locally 7 in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. PROVENCE. Southeasterly decreasing 3 to 5, then increasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in the evening. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in west. LIGURE. In west, Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 3 to 5, at times 6 in the evening. In east, Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving in morning. CORSE. In north, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, in the evening, then decreasing variable 2 to 4 in morning. In south, Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward strait in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, backing mainly Southeasterly in the evening. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in the afternoon. Locally moderate vis in some scattered showers. MADDALENA. South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally Easterly near Bonifacio strait. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in the evening. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, improving in afternoon. ELBE. South or Southeast 4 or 5. Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end. PALOS. Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable in evening, temporarily 6 in south, then increasing locally 6 in far north at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALGER. Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in extreme west at end. Slight, temporarily becoming smooth or slight in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west soon. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast 3 to 5 overnight, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Slight, becomig slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ANNABA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in the afternoon, locally 5 near Cape Teulade, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in north in evening. TUNISIE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in west in evening, then decreasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Decreasing Northeasterly fresh flow in west, but locally Variable light or moderate over Alboran sea, and Southeasterly moderate in east, then decreasing Variable light or moderate over the basin on Monday.