WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 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 23-05-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER EAST AEGEAN AND HIGH 1017 OVER CENTRAL
MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 MAY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST
SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON EAST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. OVER SOUTH EAST 4
OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 27.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7
LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC
6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.00 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE.
SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM.
LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST.
LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR
6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTH OF EAST BLACK SEA
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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, Thursday 23 at 00 UTC
Low 1013 over Ligurian Sea, expected 1014 in evening, then filling
and losing its identity tomorrow morning. Weak gradient of pressure
near 1018 over north of the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Poor vis in some showers in south in morning.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in east in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in south at end.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable in evening.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, then 1 to 3 at
end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in some showers in morning, at times thundery at end.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing 1 to 3 in
morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southwest, decreasing Variable
2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north, improving overnight.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5 from south to north, locally 6 near Balagne,
decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, and becoming Northerly in south in
morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast in south in afternoon, then
veering East or Southeast in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in southeast, then some showers in south
in morning.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 leeward Strait, decreasing 1 to
3 overnight, then becoming Southerly in morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, but Southwest 4 or 5 in far north at first.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in north at first.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 4 or 5 in far east.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far east overnight.
Some showers.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in the evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in the evening.
Some showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in the afternoon.
Moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in the evening, at times
6 near Spain coast.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate overnight.
ANNABA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at the end of night, then
veering East or Southeast 4 to 6 at end.
Slight.
Moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 from south.
Smooth or slight.
Some thundery showers at end.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
Variable 2 or 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate, occasionally Northeast moderate or fresh
near algerian and tunisian coast.