WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 18 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 NR 315
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-06-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND HIGH 1021 OVER
NORTH BALKANS AND 1020 OVER SOUTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 JUNE 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SMOOTH. LOCALLY
POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3
OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 4. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 6 VERY
SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH
OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WT 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6
AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 25.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR
5 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER
NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 18 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 18 at 12 UTC
Low 1010 in east of Balearic islands, moving northward, then losing
its identity overnight. Weak gradient of pressure tomorrow.
Poor visibility due to sand haze.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 20 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest increasing 3 or 4, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at
end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first and at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, locally 5 in south at first, becoming mainly
Easterly at end.
Slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches, and in thundery rain or shower at end.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally 5 in south at first, becoming mainly
Easterly at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight, and in thundery rain or
shower in west at end.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southeast 4 or 5 in northeast until
midnight.
Moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
Poor vis due to fog patches overnight, and in thundery rain or shower
in west at end.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.
LIGURE.
Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in south, decreasing East or Northeast 2
to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end.
CORSE.
Mainly Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north and in far south, at
times 7 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, locally Southeast 5 or 6 in far east until
midnight, becoming Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, in morning. Gusts.
Moderate, gradually becoming slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches at first.
MADDALENA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 late
morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
ELBE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in extreme west at first,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, locally moderate in north.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in east at first and at end.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6. Gusts.
Becoming moderate.
ALGER.
Mainly Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
Variable 3 to 5, locally East 5 or 6 near Cape Teulade until
midnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning.
TUNISIE.
– In west : Variable 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then
increasing 3 to 5 at end.
– in east : Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Southeast 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in east in morning, gradually
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in west in morning, becoming
Variable in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Mainly Easterly moderate or fresh flow in east of basin.
West or Southwest fresh flow over Alboran sea. Light Variable flow
elsewhere, gradually becoming Westerly.
