Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-31 21:49:09 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 312000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 450 - WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2025/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-12-25/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER TAURUS OVER WEST IS EXPECTED 1005 BY 01/00 UTC. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS TAURUS OVER WEST FROM 01/07 AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 312000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2025 / 2200 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 450 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-12-25/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER TAURUS OVER WEST PARTS IS EXPECTED 1005 BY 01/00 UTC. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST PARTS GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 JANUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. OVER WEST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PARTS EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER EAST PARTS WEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST OVER NORTH 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 AND WEST OF 24.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW EAST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS TEMPORARILY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 312004 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 31 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, Wednesday 31 at 12 UTC Low 1012 between Gulf of Lion and Sardinia, moving southwards and filling, expected 1016 near Cape Teulada at midnight. Elsewhere weak gradient of pressure 1015/1020 over the basin. New low 1012 over gulf of Genoa tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 2 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Decreasing Northerly 2 to 4, then backing South or Southwest in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. BALEARES. Decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4, then becoming Southwesterly in morning, then locally increasing 5 or 6 in far north in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in morning. MINORQUE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in evening, backing Southwesterly in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in far northwest at midday. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. LION. Decreasing Northerly 3 to 5,then Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night, then increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, but North 3 to 5 in far west at first, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night, then increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 near west coast. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow. CORSE. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far north at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow. SARDAIGNE. Decreasing Cyclonic 3 or 4, then Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon, then increasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers. MADDALENA. Southeasterly 4 or 5, veering Southerly 4 to 6 from south to north in afternoon, then Southwesterly at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ELBE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon, and becoming locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at midday. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALBORAN. East 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 2 or 3, increasing East or Northeast overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4 decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in morning. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Southwesterly at midday. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing at end. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 4 or 5, veering Southwesterly in afternoon, at times 6. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers. LIPARI. Decreasing Easterly 3 or 4, then increasing South 5 or 6 leeward Messina Strait and in far west in afternoon, then Southwesterly 5 or 6 overall at end. Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon and at end. CIRCEO. Decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4, then locally increasing South 4 or 5 in far north in afternoon, then South or Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon and at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow in north of basin, locally strong with threat of near gale or gale over east PROVENCE, LIGURE, MADDALENA, ELBE, CORSE. In south of basin, Southwesterly moderate flow, locally fresh over Tyrrhenian Sea. But Easterly moderate or fresh in Alboran Sea.