WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 28 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 28-05-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER CYPRUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1017 OVER SIDRA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST
3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF RAIN
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OVER WEST MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH WEST
UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE OR NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 28 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, Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC
High pressures 1015 to 1020 over the basin, weakening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in far southwest in the
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far southwest in the
evening.
MINORQUE.
Northwest 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in southwest, decreasing 3 or 4
near midday.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.
LION.
Northwest 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
Northwest 4 or 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east, increasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 at end, but Southerly 4 to
6 in north.
Slight, but moderate in south overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 or 4 in south.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, but West 4 or 5 in axis of Bonifacio
strait at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, but West or
Southwest 5 or 6 near strait.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 in the afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some fog patches overnight.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east.
Slight, locally moderate in east at first.
Poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 to 5.
Slight, at times moderate at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, at times Easterly in south.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 near Sardinia.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, occasionally Northerly 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, occasionally West or Northwest 2 to 4 near coast in
the afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Northwesterly near gale over gulf of Lion. Threat or
Southwesterly near gale between Corsica and mainland. Threat of
Westerly near gale in axis of Bonifacio strait.