Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-27 07:28:44 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 270200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 432 - SATURDAY 27 DECEMBER 2025/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-12-25/03 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER SYRTI MINOR, 1012 NORTHEAST OF CYPRUS AND 1010 OVER THE NORTH OF EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1031 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 27/07 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 261913 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 236, FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1910 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 26 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1009 IN SOUTHWEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, SLOWLY FILLING WITH LITTLE MOVE, EXPECTED 1015 TOMORROW AT MIDDAY. ASSOCIATED FRESH OR STRONG EASTERLY FLOW IN NORTH, DECREASING MODERATE OR FRESH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020 BUILDING FROM NORTH OF THE BASIN TOMORROW. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 27/06 UTC. IN EAST, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 270200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 27 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 432 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-12-25/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER SYRTI MINOR, 1012 NORTHEAST OF CYPRUS AND 1010 OVER THE NORTH OF EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1031 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 DECEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE BOOT EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST NORTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.30 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTH IONIO EAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 SOON UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.00 EAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 32.30 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 32.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH TAURUS OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. OVER EAST CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 7. UP TO ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 7. ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOON NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOON NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING. UP TO ROUGH MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THERMAIKOS, NORTHWEST AEGEAN, ADRIATIC AND BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 261947 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 26 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 : WARNING NR 236. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 26 at 12 UTC Low 1009 in southwest of Balearic Islands, slowly filling with little move, expected 1015 tomorrow at midday. Associated fresh or strong Easterly flow in north, decreasing moderate or fresh tomorrow afternoon. High pressures near 1020 building from north of the basin tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 28 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in afternoon, then backing Southeast 3 or 4 in evening. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in late afternoon. BALEARES. In north : East or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6. In south : Variable 3 to 5, becoming East or Northeast in morning, then decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MINORQUE. East 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7, then decreasing gradually East or Southeast 3 or 4 from south at night. Gusts. Moderate or rough from south to north, decreasing moderate in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in evening. LION. East 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then locally East 3 or 4 in south at night. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough till morning, decreasing moderate in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery. PROVENCE. East or Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east till morning, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then East 2 to 4 at night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate from east in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. LIGURE. In west : Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at night. Severe gusts. In east : East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 in morning, then East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest till midday, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. CORSE. In north : East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then 2 or 3 at night. Gusts. In south : East 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in morning leeward strait, decreasing gradually East or Southeast 3 or 4 at night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 from southwest at night. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in north, but slight near Sardinia coast. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADDALENA, ELBE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 to 4 at midday, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight from north in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west of MADDALENA, clearing in afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in morning, then locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in south in evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 from west in afternoon, then Easterly 4 or 5 at night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. ALGER. In west : West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in evening, at times 5 in extreme west. In east : Southerly 2 to 4, backing East or Southeast in late afternoon. Slight or moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Northeasterly at midday, then veering East or Southeast 3 or 4 in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southeast 4 or 5 in far northeast, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening, locally 5 in far northeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate from south to north. TUNISIE. Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest, backing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far south. Moderate. CARBONARA. East 4 or 5, at times 6 till morning, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in axis of the valleys, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5, then Northeasterly 2 or 3 at night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable flow light or moderate over the basin, mainly Easterly.