WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 31 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 31-05-24/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1003 OVER NORTH ITALY IS MOVING SLOWLY
NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 01/00 UTC WITH CENTRE 1007. A SECONDARY
LOW 1012 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
FILLING. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER
SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 01 JUNE 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO
5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT.
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 31 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, Friday 31 at 12 UTC
Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, slowly filling with little move, expected
1013 between Corsica and French mainland on Saturday afternoon.
High pressure gradually building 1018 over northwestern basin on
Saturday evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 2 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate vis in thundery showers at end.
BALEARES.
Becoming Variable 2 to 4, temporarily 5 near delta of Ebro in
morning, then Southeasterly in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, gradually decreasing
Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers, in far northwest.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in far southwest at first, locally poor in
thundery showers in north at end.
PROVENCE.
In far east, Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning.
Elsewhere, Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late morning, then
4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
LIGURE.
Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cap Corse, decreasing 2 to 4
in late morning.
Moderate, locally rough near Cap Corse at first, decreasing slight in
afternoon.
CORSE.
In north, Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Balagne and Cap Corse,
decreasing 3 to 5 in late morning.
In south, West 4 or 5, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 in
afternoon, locally 5 in far north.
Moderate, locally rough in far north, decreasing slight or moderate
at end.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered thundery showers in south.
MADDALENA.
In north, West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 with gusts in and
leeward Bonifacio strait, decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
In south, Variable 3 to 5, becoming Southerly in late morning, then
Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in north at first, decreasing
smooth or slight at end.
ELBE.
Becoming Southerly 3 to 5, then Variable in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cap Gata, decreasing 3 to 5 in
morning.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
ALGER.
East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in east overnight.
Moderate, locally rough in west at first.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, decreasing East or Northeast 4
or 5 in afternoon.
Moderate, locally rough in far south at first, decreasing slight in
north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon.
ANNABA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, at end.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in far north, decreasing
Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight, locally moderate in far west, decreasing smooth or slight in
afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Southeasterly in
afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in far east, decreasing smooth or slight in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west at first, becoming East or
Northeast 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in north.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in north at first.
Moderate, decreasing slight in late morning, locally moderate in far
north.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south, in morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Becoming moderate Northwesterly flow from Gulf of LION to Tunisia
and over Tyrrhenian Sea, locally fresh over Gulf of Lion.
Moderate or fresh Northeasterly flow over southwestern basin, with
threat of near gale over PALOS in afternoon. In southwest:
persistence of Northeasterly fresh or strong flow, with threat of
near gale over ALBORAN, PALOS and ALGER.