WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 MAY 2024 / 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-05-24/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1010 BY
13/03 UTC. A SECOND NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1007 OVER TAURUS IS EXPECTED
1008 BY 13/06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
ANTICYCLONIC 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND
EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON
NORTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND WEST OF 25.50 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.00 3
OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 May 2024 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 12 at 12 UTC
High pressures 1018, with weak gradient over the basin. Shallow low
1017 over LION slow-moving, deepening 1006 tomorrow night.
Low area 1008 in west of basin, with shallow low 1006 over Gulf of
Valencia tomorrow evening, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, temporarily 5 or 6 in
south overnight, then veering Southerly in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight, locally moderate in south in
second part of night.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in southeast, increasing Southeasterly 2
to 4 in afternoon, locally Cyclonic 5 or 6 in Gulf of Valencia in
late day.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late afternoon.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in morning, then
veering Southerly in evening.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
LION.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southeast 3 or 4 in late morning, then 4
or 5, locally 6 in northwest in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, locally moderate in
northwest in evening.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
PROVENCE.
In northeast : West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering Northeasterly in
late night.
Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in
morning, then 4 or 5 in far northwest at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late afternoon.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing Easterly 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio
Strait in evening, then becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in
afternoon, locally 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in south in afternoon.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon, then
increasing 2 to 4 at end.
In south : East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast,
increasing 3 to 5 overnight, at times 6 in far south.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in south in late
night.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
MADDALENA.
increasing South or Southeast 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 2 to 4 overnight.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing West 5 or 6 leeward Strait in
afternoon, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in
west in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in afternoon, locally Southwest 4
or 5 near Cap Gata, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from
west in second part of the night, then becoming Westerly in morning,
at times 5 in east.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in northeast in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering South or Southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then decreasing
Southeasterly 2 to 4 in evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest, increasing 4 or
5 in west overnight, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 2 or 3, increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in second part of night,
then increasing locally Southeasterly 5 or 6 in southeast at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly in west.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Southwesterly fresh or strong flow over ALBORAN, PALOS and
west of ALGER, decreasing at end. Moderate or fresh Southeasterly
flow elsewhere, with threat of near gale over PROVENCE Tuesday
afternoon.