WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 18 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 18-06-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND HIGH 1019 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1018 OVER ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 JUNE 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.30 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. WEST OF 19.30 NORTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH
OF 39.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTHWEST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.10 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 18 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, Tuesday 18 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1015. Low 1010 over southwest of
France, slowly filling, expected 1014 tomorrow morning. Low 1009 in
north of Algerian coast, moving northward, expected 1011 over
northeast of Balearic Islands in evening, then losing its identity
overnight.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 19 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 in evening, increasing
temporarily 4 or 5 overnight.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
Moderate vis in rain or shower.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable in evening, and
decreasing 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight overnight.
Moderate vis due to fog patches, then in rain or shower in late
night.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, temporarily 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
late day.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight, and in rain or shower in
south at end.
LION.
Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight.
Becoming slight or moderate, then decreasing slight at end.
Poor vis or very poor due to fog patches overnight, then rain or
showers in morning.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far north in afternoon,
decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, locally 5 or
6 in far north. Gusts.
Becoming moderate, then decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight then rain or showers in
morning.
LIGURE.
Increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Southeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7
near Cap Corse, increasing 5 or 6, with locally severe gusts near
French Riviera in late afternoon, then decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in
morning, locally Northeasterly 5 or 6 in west. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate.
CORSE.
– In and leeward Bonifacio Strait : Easterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or
6 in evening, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Severe
Gusts.
– Elsewhere : Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally Southeasterly 6, at times
7 near Cap Corse, decreasing 5 or 6 near Cap Corse overnight, and
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overall in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate at first, temporarily rough leeward strait in
afternoon, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
– In north : Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Southerly in
evening, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
– In south : East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast,
decreasing South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast in
afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 overnight.
Moderate, temporarily rough in south, decreasing slight or moderate
in second part of night.
Moderate vis due to fog patches overnight, then in rain or shower in
morning.
MADDALENA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in west, increasing 5 or 6 near
Sardinia coast and Bonifacio strait in evening, then veering
Southerly 3 or 4 in morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight,becoming slight or moderate in late night.
ELBE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 near Cap Corse, increasing 5 or
6 in west in evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate near Cap Corse, becoming slight or
moderate overnight.
ALBORAN.
Westerly increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 leeward strait in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in morning in west.
Gusts.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 or 4 in evening, at
times 5.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night.
Moderate or poor in showers at night.
ANNABA.
Westerly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in evening, but locally East 5 or 6 in
northeast, temporarily 7 in far northeast at first, becoming Variable
2 to 4 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming locally Variable 2 to
4 in west in morning.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in
evening.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
In west : Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in morning.
In east : Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in extreme west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Decreasing Easterly moderate flow in far north, and Southerly
moderate flow in east of the basin at first, then increasing moderate
or fresh Easterly flow in east on Thursday morning. West or Southwest
moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin, with threat of near
gale over ALBORAN.
