WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024 / 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 15-05-24/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOWS WITH CENTRES 1004 BY COASTS OF TUNISIA AND 1015
OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA RESPECTIVELY. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1011
OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 MAY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
BOOT
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
GABES
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER
6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SIDRA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF
19.50 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 27.00 SOUTHEAST SOON WEST OF 27.00
4 OR 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
EAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.30 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 4 OR 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLE LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER IONIO, GABES, BOOT AND
ADRIATIC.
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 May 2024 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 15 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient around 1007.
Shallow low area 1005 between gulf of Lion and Corsica, filling.
Westerly fresh to strong flow leeward Gibraltar strait.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming rapidly Southwesterly 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in some showers, mainly in north.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
Poor vis in rains or showers.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
Poor vis due to some showers.
LION.
Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northwest in second part of the night, then
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Gusts.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
Poor vis in some showers.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in extreme northeast until
the evening.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
Poor vis in rains or showers.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6 near french coast till the middle of
afternoon, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in first part of the night.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis or very poor vis in rains or showers, at times thundery in
morning.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in first part of the
night, then becoming Westerly 2 to 4 in north in morning, and
increasing locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in south.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far southwest overnight.
Poor vis in some showers, mainly in north.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, but Westerly 5
or 6 in and leeward Bonifacio Strait.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Southerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in rains or showers.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6
in late night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 near algerian coasts, but
Southwesterly 3 to 5 in far northwest. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough.
ALGER.
In west : West 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then
increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In east : Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in west at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
In north : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwesterly in evening,
then becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, at end.
In south : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5
in late afternoon, then veering West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest in evening, then
veering West or Northwest in late night.
Becoming slight or moderate from west.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming gradually West or Northwest 3 or 4 in
evening, locally 5 near Sardinia.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate vis in some fog patches. Moderate or poor vis in some
showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in far east in late
afternoon, then veering Westerly in late night, locally Variable in
north.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
Moderate vis in some fog patches in evening. Moderate or poor vis in
some showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast 5 or 6 with gusts leeward
Messina strait until late night.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in and leeward Messina strait
until evening.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in north at first, becoming
Variable 1 to 3 in south in evening, then becoming Westerly at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate Southwesterly flow over the basin, but fresh leeward
Gibraltar strait, and near Riviera coast. Variable light or moderate
over Tyrrhenian sea.