Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-16 08:48:08 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 160759 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 222, TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0755 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 16 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE 1020 TO 1025 FROM GULF OF LION TO TYRRHENIAN SEA, WEAKENING. LOW 1003 OVER SPAIN, FILLING SLOWLY ON PLACE, THEN MOVING SOUTHWARDS, EXPECTED 1008 OVER ALBORAN SEA IN EVENING. LOW DEEPENING 1010 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA IN AFTERNOON. STRONG EASTERLY FLOW ASSOCIATED IN NORTH OF THE BASIN. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 16/09 UTC. EASTERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 16/09 UTC TO 17/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 160820 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 16 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 222. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 16 at 00 UTC Low 1003 over Spain, filling slowly on place, then moving southwards, expected 1008 over Alboran sea in evening. Low deepening 1010 over Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon. Strong Easterly flow associated in north of the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 17 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in evening. Slight or moderate. BALEARES. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly in afternoon. Gusts under showers. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast in afternoon, then North or Northeast in late night. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. LION. Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast at first, decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in first part of night, then backing North or Northwest in late night. Gusts at first. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in evening, then slight in north in morning. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. PROVENCE. Easterly 6 or 7, but 2 to 4 in south at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 4 or 5, locally 6 in east in first part of night, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west in morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor in showers, at times thundery this afternoon. LIGURE. North or Northeast 7 or 8, locally East 6 or 7 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, then gradually Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in late night, then slight at noon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving tomorrow at noon. CORSE. In north, increasing Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, then 3 or 4 in morning. Severe gusts. In south, East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 3 to 5 in first part of night. Slight or moderate, locally rough in north till late night. Moderate or poor in showers, at times thundery, improving tomorrow at noon. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in far north in afternoon. Gusts under showers. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far north till late night. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery mainly in north, improving tomorrow at noon. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic in first part of night, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at midnight, then slight at noon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing from south tomorrow morning. ALBORAN, PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then Northeasterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming slight at the end of night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALGER. Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Slight, at times moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly overnight. Slight or moderate. TUNISIE. Southerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery rain or showers in east, clearing in the afternoon. CARBONARA. Southeast 5 or 6, becoming rapidly Cyclonic 4 to 6, then South or Southwest 3 to 5 in the evening. Moderate, locally rough at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing from south. LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 overnight, then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly light or moderate flow, locally fresh in far southwest of the basin. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 160800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 16 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-12-25/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1017 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 DECEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SIDRA SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.00 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART EAST ANTICYCLONIC SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST OR VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 20.00 CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.20 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 6. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST OR VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=