WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 30 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 30-05-24/15 UTC
LOW OVER NORTH ITALY WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND
FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE
1000 BY 31/09 UTC OVER NORTH ADRIATIC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1012 OVER TUNISIA AND 1015 BY COASTS OF EGYPT AND 1014 OVER EAST
BLACK SEA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND
OVER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OVER EAST
UP TO 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH
UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 4 OR 5
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 21.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY
SOON EAST OF 21.00 CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 28.00
5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST SOON SOUTHWEST OVER
NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 2 OR 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON SOUTH SOON
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
EAST 3 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST SOUTH UP TO 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 30 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 30 at 12 UTC
Low 1006 over Ligurian sea, deepening and expected 1002 overnight,
then slowly filling tomorrow, expected 1007 tomorrow night. High
pressure 1018/1020 over southwest of France.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 1 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, then
moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then
becoming Southerly in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers overnight, improving in
morning.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, then backing North or
Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end..
Moderate or poor vis in some showers overnight, improving in
afternoon.
LION.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, then
Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end.
PROVENCE.
Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily rough or very rough southeast in
morning and afternoon.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest 6 or 7 in south,
decreasing Southerly 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in showers in north overnight, improving in afternoon.
CORSE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far west in morning,
decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning, then
moderate or rough in evening.
W swell 3 to 3.5 m.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north, decreasing 3 to 5
locally 6 in far north in evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast in
morning.
MADDALENA.
in north: West 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere: Variable mainly Westerly 3 to 5.
Moderate or rough locally slight or moderate in south, becoming
slight or moderate at end.
ELBE.
Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Variable 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in
far northeast, with severe gusts near Cape Gata.
Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches or sand haze, mainly in south.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in morning,
locally 7 in southeast. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then
moderate or rough in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches or sand haze, mainly in south.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in afternoon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, then
moderate at end.
ANNABA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Slight, becoming moderate in morning.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 3 to 5, locally South in far
east in morning.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
West or Southwest 3 to 5.
Slight.
LIPARI.
Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east.
Slight or moderate.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far north.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far north.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Bonifacio
strait, decreasing moderate or fresh at end. In southwest:
persistence of Northeasterly fresh or strong flow, with threat of
near gale over ALBORAN, PALOS and ALGER.