WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 17 JUNE 2024 / 1000 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 17-06-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1017
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 JUNE 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST EAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3.
UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 4 OR 5
AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST.
UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST.
UP TO SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 UP TO 6
LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 17 June 2024 at 09 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, Monday 17 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1015.
Low 1012 over southwest of France, with little change. High 1017
building over Ligurian Sea this afternoon.
Low 1013 in north of Algerian coast, moving northward over Balearic
Islands, expected 1011 tomorrow noon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 18 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight, becoming moderate overnight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, locally 4 or 5 in just north of Majorca this
afternoon, increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 from south to north in
late night, at times 5 in north at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis or very poor due to fog patches.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in just north of Balearic island
in afternoon, backing Northeast 3 or 4 in second part of night,
temporarily 5 in east in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from southeast in late
night.
Poor vis or very poor due to fog patches.
LION.
South or Southeast 3 or 5, increasing temporarily 6 or 7 near
Roussillon coast in afternoon, backing Easterly in early night, then
decreasing Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in east in morning. Gust with
near gale.
Slight, temporarily moderate near Roussillon coast this afternoon.
Poor vis or very poor due to fog patches.
PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4 from east to west, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in
evening, then 4 to 6 from south to north.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in
evening, then increasing Northeast 3 to 5 in late night, locally 6
near Cape Corse and French Riviera in morning. Gusts.
Decreasing smooth, increasing smooth or slight tomorrow morning.
CORSE.
Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, locally 4 near Corsica, increasing 3 or 4,
locally East 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon, then 4 or
5, locally East 6 or 7 leeward strait and in far north in morning.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north to south
overnight, locally rough leeward strait.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
SARDAIGNE.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast, increasing locally 5 or
6 in south in late afternoon, then increasing everywhere 4 or 5 in
late night, locally 6 or 7 in south and near Sardinia coast. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate from south in
evening, locally rough in south in late night.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near Sardinia coast, increasing
Southeasterly 2 to 4 in late night, locally 5 near Sardinia coast and
Bonifacio strait.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight tomorrow morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ELBE.
Mainly Southeast 1 to 3, locally 4 near Corsica coast, increasing
Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 near Cape Corse, in morning. Gusts
at end.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, but West 4 or 5 in and leeward Strait, increasing
West 4 to 6 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in and leeward Strait later.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Westerly later, then decreasing 2
to 4 at end.
Slight, locally moderate in east.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Easterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 in far north soon, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in south at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in north later.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 4 to 6.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
CARBONARA.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Sicilian coast.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate or fresh Easterly flow, becoming locally strong in southwest
of Corsica and west of Sardinia. Westerly fresh or strong flow over
ALBORAN and PALOS Tuesday evening. Becoming moderate Cyclonic flow,
at times fresh over the basin Wednesday.