WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 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 25-05-24/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER COAST OF LIBYA IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE
1008 OVER SOUTH SIDRA BY 25/12 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS
AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 MAY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST AND OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER
NORTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER NORTH
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 H 6 SOON
3 UP TO 5. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER
SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OF 19.50 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON
CYCLONIC AND EAST OF 23.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER
WEST UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER WEST
PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER WEST
UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHEAST 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 5 OR 6 LATER
5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1018. Shallow low 1014 along Algerian
coast, moving east this morning and filling in afternoon. Temporary
shallow low 1015 in gulf of Valencia in afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northeast at first, veering East or Southeast
3 or 4 in early night.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in late night.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 or 3 mainly Southeasterly, increasing temporarily Cyclonic
4 to 6 in far southwest in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in late night.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly at first.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in late night.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming temporarily Southerly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in late night.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4.
Smooth, at times slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in late night.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth, at times slight.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4.Poor vis due to fog patches in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in late night.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers at first.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
temporarily at times 5 in far southeast overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in showers at first.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near coast.
Smooth or slight.
Poor in some mist patches.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, occasionally Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Slight.
Poor in some mist patches.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 overnight.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Easterly overnight.
Slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in
west overnight.
Slight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.
Slight.
Moderate or poor in thundery showers at first.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor in thundery showers at first.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor in thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow.