WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 07 JUNE 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 07-06-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1014 OVER SIDRA AND THE
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 08 JUNE 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 H 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 H 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 7 June 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 : WARNING NR 169.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 7 at 12 UTC
Low 1008 near western coast of Algeria, moving northeast, expected
1006 over Majorca Saturday morning, then in northeast of Spain
Saturday night.
High pressures 1017 to 1020 over northeast of the basin, weakening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 9 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, veering Southwesterly 4 or 5 in morning, at
times 6, then decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in extreme west in morning.
BALEARES.
North or Northeast increasing 4 to 6, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5
at midday, locally 6 in far north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Temporarily poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery, in
late night.
MINORQUE.
Easterly increasing 5 or 6 from south, veering East or Southeast in
late morning, then decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Temporarily poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery, in
late night.
LION.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in late
morning, then veering East or Southeast 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth, gradually becoming slight or moderate from south in
afternoon.
Temporarily poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery, in
morning.
PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 in late morning, at times
6. Gusts.
Smooth, gradually becoming slight or moderate from south in
afternoon.
Temporarily poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery, in
morning.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in morning, then
increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing locally East 4 or 5 in axis of Bonifacio
strait in late night, increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in afternoon,
locally 5 or 6 near Bonifacio strait, then becoming Variable 2 to 4
at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, veering South or
Southeast 3 to 5 at midday, at times 6, then Southwesterly in
evening.
becoming slight or moderate from southwest.
Moderate visibility in rain or showers in morning.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5 from west at
midday, at times 6 in west. Gusts.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeast 2 to 4 in morning, then
increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers, at times thundery, and
moderate in sand haze.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in far east at first,
decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6, then increasing Southwest 5
or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers in evening, at times thundery,
and moderate in sand haze.
ALGER.
East 5 or 6, gradually veering Westerly 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6
or 7 in west, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon,
locally 5 or 6 in extreme west. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in west, decreasing slight or moderate in
evening.
Moderate visibility in sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at
midday, locally 6 in far south in evening.
Moderate, locally rough in east in late night and morning.
Poor visibility in thundery showers in evening, and moderate in sand
haze.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north, veering gradually
West 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally East 5 or 6 in far northeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in sand haze.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, veering East or Southeast 3
to 5 at midday, at times 6 in extreme west. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in extreme west.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in late night, increasing 3
or 4 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth, occasionally slight in west.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth, temporarily slight in north at first.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate or fresh Westerly flow over Southwest of the basin.
Threat of fresh or strong Northwesterly flow over LION and PROVENCE.