WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 03 JULY 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 03-07-24/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH AEGEAN IS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST
AND IS EXPECTED 997 OVER SOUTH OF WEST BLACK SEA BY 03/18 UTC.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 BY COASTS OF TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4
SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST
SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTH
SOUTHEAST SOON OVER WEST EAST. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING
LATER. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5.
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6
DECREASING LATER. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTH VARIABLE.
SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 5 OR 6
SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON
NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTH
CYCLONIC. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 July 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 : WARNING NR 179.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 3 at 00 UTC
Low 1006 over Ligurian Sea, expected 1009 tomorrow morning.
High pressure near 1020 over southwest of France, expected 1018
tomorrow afternoon.
Weak gradient of pressure over the southwest of basin. Then new low
1007 over north of Algeria tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 4 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Balearic Islands, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in late day, and increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5
in far northeast in late night, and South or Southeast 3 or 4 in far
southwest at end.
Slight or moderate in N swell, locally rough in extreme northeast at
first.
BALEARES.
Variable 3 to 5, locally Northwest 4 or 5 leeward Ebro valley at
first, becoming mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon,
temporarily 5 near Cape Nao in late day and evening, and becoming
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in Gulf of Valence overnight.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far east at first.
MINORQUE.
In northeast : North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in
afternoon, at times 7 in late night and early morning. Gusts.
In southwest : Northeasterly 3 to 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late
day, at times 5 near Balearic Islands.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon,
locally rough in far east.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in afternoon, then 4
or 5 at times 6 at end.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon,
locally rough in far southeast.
PROVENCE.
– In far Northeast : Variable 2 to 4
– Elsewhere : Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, and in second
part of night, then decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south at first.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in south in day time, and mainly Westerly
in east in late afternoon and first part of night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor in rain or showers at times thundery improving in
late day.
CORSE.
In northeast : Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 near Corsica, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
In southwest : West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far west and
near Bonifacio Strait at first, then decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in
far west overnight, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far west at first.
Temporarily long W or NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in day time.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far
north in late afternoon, then 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In south : Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north and in far
southeast. Gusts.
Rough or very rough from south to north, decreasing moderate or rough
in evening.
NW long and temporarily 3 m near northwest Sardinia coast this
afternoon.
MADDALENA.
– In far north : Variable 2 to 4.
– Elsewhere : Increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in and
leeward strait, then decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, and 3 or 4 in
morning, locally 5 in and leeward strait. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of
night, then smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor in rain or showers at times thundery improving in
late day.
ELBE.
Increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5, then decreasing 3 or 4 in late
evening, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor in rain or showers at times thundery improving in
late day.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in east at end.
Smooth.
Poor vis in some coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some coastal fog patches in far southwest.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 or 3, at times 4, increasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 near
coasts.
Slight, locally moderate in east in N swell.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, backing East or Southeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
In southwest, Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable in late
day.
In northeast, Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cap Teulade. Gusts.
Moderate in N or NW swell, locally rough in far north.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CARBONARA.
In north, Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5 in
evening, at times 6, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in early morning.
In south, West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far
south, decreasing 3 to 5 in second part of the night, then 2 to 4 at
end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south overnight.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily Northwesterly in second part of
the night.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in east, at times thundery,
improving in second part of the night.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, becoming
Cyclonic 2 to 4 from north overnight, then mainly Northwesterly at
end.
Moderate, temporarily rough in extreme west in evening, decreasing
slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in east, at times thundery,
improving in second part of the night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly moderate at times fresh at first, from gulf of Lion to
Tunisia and leeward Bonifacio Strait. Easterly flow moderate or fresh
increasing flow in southwest of basin.
