WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 08 JULY 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1016 OVER BALKANS. LOW 1007
OVER EAST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY FILLING
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5
OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON ANTICYCLONIC. UP TO
SLIGHT
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST
SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OVER EAST NORTH. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.10 6 OR 7. WEST
OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTH. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER NORTHWEST
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON OVER
NORTH UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 NORTH OF 37.20 AND WEST OF 26.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.50 NORTH 6
OR 7. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5.
SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 8 July 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, Monday 8 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1015. Low 1014 near Cap Bear
deepening, expected 1013 this evening, then filling tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 10 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing 2 to 3 tomorrow afternoon, then becoming
Variable at end.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly near Cap Nao, and South or
Southwest near Cap Bagur, then increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far
southwest tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth at times slight over gulf of Valencia.
MINORQUE.
Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Southerly 3 to 5 in far northwest,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth locally slight in extreme northwest.
LION.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 at
times 7 in west tomorrow afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4
everywhere at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing temporarily moderate in far west in
afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far west, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 from east in late afternoon.
Smooth locally slight in extreme northwest.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly at end.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Easterly 3 or 4 in far south, and
increasing temporarily 4 or 5 leeward strait in morning, then
decreasing everywhere Northwesterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon.
Smooth locally slight in far south, then becoming slight everywhere
in late afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Easterly in morning, then becoming
Variable in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in west at midday.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth at times slight in east.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches at first.
PALOS, ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late night in
west, then everywhere in afternoon, but increasing locally West or
Southwest 3 or 4 from Cap Gata to Cap Palos at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate in some scattered rain or shower and due to some sand haze
over ALGER after.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first, then increasing locally
Southwest 3 or 4 in west at end.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, from west to east, decreasing 2 to 4 in
afternoon, then becoming Variable in late day.
Slight, at times moderate in east at first, becoming smooth or slight
at end.
Moderate in some scattered rain or shower, and due to some sand haze
after.
TUNISIE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming
Variable 1 to 3 in west at end.
Slight, then smooth or slight at end.
Moderate in some scattered rain or shower, and due to some sand haze
after.
CARBONARA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west at end.
Smooth or slight, then smooth at end.
LIPARI.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in northeast in
afternoon.
Smooth at times slight.
Moderate due to some sand haze.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in afternoon.
Smooth at times slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, increasing Northeasterly flow
moderate or fresh in east of the basin.
