Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-29 03:47:50 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 290130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 440 - MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 2025/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-12-25/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 996 OVER AZOV SEA AND 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST OF 28.00 CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DELTA CONTINUING TO 29/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 29/07 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 29/10 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 29/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/07 UTC 8 OR 9 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 290200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 29 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 440 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-12-25/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 996 OVER AZOV SEA AND 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 DECEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 28.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.10 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE THRAKIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE MARMARA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 8. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 281951 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 28 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, Sunday 28 at 12 UTC High pressure 1021 to 1023 in north, weakening 1016 to 1018 tomorrow. Shallow low 1015 in southwest of basin, filling tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 30 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, then Westerly at end. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest, backing North or Northeast in afternoon, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Slight, at times moderate in northwest overnight and in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers. MINORQUE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight, at times moderate in south overnight. Poor vis in thundery showers. LION. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly in morning, then Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. PROVENCE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, then becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in second part of night in Gulf of Genoa, then becoming Southwest 3 or 4 in south at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. CORSE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late morning, then Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth, temporarily smooth or slight in south in second part of night and in morning. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 overnight, locally East in far north, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight in southwest, smooth or slight in northeast. Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in west, at times thundery. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 or 3 in morning, at times 4, then veering Southwest 2 to 4 in south at end. Decreasing smooth. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late day. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PALOS. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally South in west at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then West or Northwest at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late day. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALGER. South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5, veering South or Southwest overnight, then mainly Westerly in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late day. Moderate vis in some showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 3 or 4, locally North or Northeast 3 to 5 in extreme west, becoming Northwesterly at end. Slight, at times moderate in extreme west, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in thundery showers. ANNABA. In far north, East or Southeast 3 or 4. Elsewhere, Southeast 3 or 4, veering Southwesterly 2 to 4 from southwest in late night, then West or Northwest in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Moderate vis in some showers at end. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southwest in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. CARBONARA. Easterly 1 to 3, veering Southeasterly in morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in daytime. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly at first. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours West or Northwest flow increasing moderate or fresh, locally strong in gulf of Lion, veering Northeasterly along italian coasts at end.