WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 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 23-05-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
AND 1018 BY COASTS THE TUNISIA AND OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
EAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. EAST OF
21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER
SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTH OF EAST BLACK SEA
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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, Thursday 23 at 12 UTC
Low 1015 near French Riviera, filling and losing its identity
tomorrow morning.
Low area 1012 along Algerian coast, with little move.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south.
Increasing slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, then
temporarily 5 or 6 in east in afternoon.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon.
LION.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in
morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in showers at times thundery in morning.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in north at first, becoming Variable
2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northeast at first.
Poor vis in showers at times thundery in afternoon.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Variable
1 to 3, mainly southerly in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.
CORSE.
In north : Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then
veering North or Northeast in afternoon.
In south : Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in
morning, then locally 5 leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far north at first.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers the next night.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in morning.
In south : East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing East or Southeast 4
or 5 in late night, and at times 6 in far south in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in south in
afternoon.
Poor vis in showers at times thundery the next night.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, and becoming Southeasterly in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in fog patches the next night.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east at first, becoming
Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northeast at first.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing 2 to 4 in south
in morning, then backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, abating slight the next night.
ALGER.
Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic in evening.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor in showers, improving in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at the end of night.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor in showers, at times thundery in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west in morning.
Slight.
Moderate or poor in showers, at times thundery in afternoon.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 near Sicilian coast in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northeasterly light or moderate flow, at times fresh in southeast of
the basin, then becoming Variable light or moderate Saturday
afternoon.