WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 26-05-24/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND
IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER SOUTH DELTA BY 27/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1012
OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST AND OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST EAST
OF 22.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.40 5
OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 4
OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTHEAST AND OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST AND OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4
OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 29.00 EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 24.00
NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 25.30
AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER
SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 24.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND OVER SOUTHEAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON
3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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 26 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of high pressure 1018 or 1020 over northern basin.
Shallow low expected 1013 between Balearic Islands and Algeria at
midnight, slowly moving eastward, expected 1014 over ANNABA at end.
Shallow low expected 1015 over Ligurian Sea at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Backing Easterly 3 to 5, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 at end,
locally 6 in north.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5, then increasing 5 or 6 in evening,
locally 4 or 5 in south.
Becoming smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late
afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north, improving in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 at midday, then
gradually North or Northeast 5 or 6 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north, improving in afternoon.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northwest 3 to 5 from west in
morning, then 5 or 6 with gusts in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers or due to fog patches.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Becoming Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in
afternoon, then 3 to 5 in evening, locally Variable 2 to 4 over
LIGURE.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening.
Poor vis in coastal thundery showers, in afternoon.
South of CORSE.
Becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4, then Variable 1 to 3 at midday, then
Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in south at midday,
backing Northerly 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far north in morning,
improving in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far east.
ELBE.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far southeast at first.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing West 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar
strait in morning, then becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth, locally slight in west in morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 to 5, gradually veering Westerly in morning, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5, then Northeast 4 or 5 at times
6, at end.
Slight, at times moderate at end.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in morning, locally 5 in far
southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly at end.
Smooth.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 over LIPARI at
end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some coastal showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate or fresh Northwesterly flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia,
and leeward Bonifacio strait. Moderate Northeasterly flow over
southwestern basin, locally fresh around Majorca Island at first.
Light or moderate winds elsewhere.