Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-24 15:15:36 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 241400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 425 - WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2025/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-12-25/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY BAROMETRIC LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 EAST OF CORSICA WITH FRONT. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1022 OVER THE EAST COASTS OF LIBYA. NORTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 25/04 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 240743 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 231, WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0740 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 24 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1000 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA SLOWLY MOVING WEST, EXPECTED JUST SOUTHWEST OF CORSICA THIS EVENING, THEN NORTHEAST OF MINORCA WEDNESDAY MORNING. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS ALL OVER BASIN, WITH SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. FROM 25/03 UTC TO 25/12 UTC AT LEAST. EASTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF PROVENCE, WEST OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE. FROM 24/18 UTC TO 25/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEASTERLY 8, AT TIMES 9 IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 241400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 24 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 NR 425 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-12-25/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY BAROMETRIC LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 EAST OF CORSICA WITH FRONT. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1022 OVER THE EAST COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 DECEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST MELITA SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON OVER WEST 6. MODERATE SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHEAST NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 AND WEST OF 20.30 WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. POOR. THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. WEST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON KARPATHIO SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH VERY SOON WEST KRITIKO SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST VERY SOON EAST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTH ADRIATIC= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 240812 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 24 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 231. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 24 at 00 UTC Low 1000 over Tyrrhenian sea slowly moving west, expected just southwest of Corsica this evening, then northeast of Minorca Wednesday morning. Rain or thundery showers all over basin, with severe gusts. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 25 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally Northerly in north overnight, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast overnight. BALEARES. North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 at first near Ebro, becoming Northeasterly 4 to 6 from east overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in east overnight. MINORQUE. North increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, veering North or Northeast overnight, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing rough from north in afternoon. LION. North or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 overnight, then increasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon, then rough or very rough at end. West of PROVENCE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering East or Northeast 6 or 7 later, then Easterly 7 or 8 in late night. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in late night. East of PROVENCE, West of LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then 7 or 8 in evening, at times 9 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight. East of LIGURE. East or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in south later. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. South of CORSE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Southeasterly overnight. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night. SARDAIGNE. Becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from northeast, at times 7 in northwest. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest in late day. MADDALENA, ELBE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times East 7 in south ELBE later, becoming South or Southeast later. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. ALBORAN. Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening, mainly Westerly at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, occasionally 5. Slight, locally moderate in northeast at first, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. ALGER. Mainly Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 overnight. Slight or moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Northelry 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 3 to 5 overnight. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. TUNISIE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing South 3 to 5 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. LIPARI. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest at first, gradually decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 overnight, then Southeasterly 2 to 4 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southeasterly overnight. Moderate, at times rough at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly strong flow from Ligurian sea to gulf of Lion, with threat of severe gale.