WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 20 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 322
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-06-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS AND HIGH 1019 OVER NORTH
BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 JUNE 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
LATER UP TO MODERATE
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. WEST OF 19.50
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP
TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 23.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 7
OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH OF 39.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 20 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, Thursday 20 at 12 UTC
Low area 1013 over Gulf of Valencia, filling next night. New low 1013
over Gulf of Genoa in second part of night. High 1020 building over
BALEARES Friday morning. New low deepening 1012 over Ligurian Sea at
end. Thundery showers over northern basin associated with violent
gusts overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 22 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
Thundery showers at first.
Poor vis in showers.
BALEARES.
Variable 3 or 4, locally Northwest 4 or 5 in axis of Ebro Valley
until 12 UTC.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow evening.
Thundery Showers at first.
Poor vis in showers.
MINORQUE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 3 or 4 in morning. Gusts
with thundery showers at first.
Slight, locally moderate in far south at first.
Thunderstorms at first.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
LION.
Northwest 4 or 5, locally Southerly in far east at first, increasing
5 or 6 at end. Severe Gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Thunderstorms at first.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
PROVENCE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, becoming Westerly 4 or 5
in morning, then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in evening.
Severe Gusts in thunderstorms until 09 UTC.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then moderate at
end.
Thunderstorms until 09 UTC.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering Southwesterly in morning, increasing
Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then Cyclonic mainly Southwesterly 6
or 7 at end. Severe Gusts in thunderstorms until the afternoon.
Slight, becoming moderate in afternoon, then rough in south at end.
Thunderstorms until the afternoon.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4 increasing 5 or 6 in north in afternoon, then 4
or 5 locally 6 or 7 in north at end. Severe Gusts in thunderstorms
until midday.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Thunderstorms until midday.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
SARDAIGNE.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northwesterly in morning, then
increasing 5 in north at end. Severe gusts in thundery showers at
first.
Slight, at times moderate.
Thundery showers at first.
Poor vis in showers.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait in
late night, veering Northwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon, then
increasing 7 leeward Strait at end. Gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Scattered thundery showers until the afternoon.
Poor vis in precipitation or due to sand haze.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 in morning. Gusts in
thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Scattered thundery showers until the afternoon.
Poor vis in precipitation.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
ALGER.
Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far north in afternoon.
Slight, temporarily moderate.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, increasing Northwest 5 or 6
over CIRCEO in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow, from LION to TUNISIE, but
locally Westerly at times strong near Corsica. West or Southwest
light or moderate flow in southwest of basin.
