WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 09 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 09-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND OVER NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST AND LOCALLY OVER
NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 H 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON
NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.00 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30
AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LOCALLY OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP
TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER
WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.10 AND WEST OF 26.00 6 OR 7
SOON WEST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7. UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTHEAST EAST
OF 23.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 39.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHWEST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5
OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTHWEST UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 9 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, Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC
Low 1013 near Cap Bear, filling this night.
Weak gradient of pressure around 1017.
New low expected 1015 over Ligurian Sea tomorrow late afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 11 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Becoming Variable 1 to 3 at first, and West or Southwest 2 or 3 in
late morning, temporarily 4 near Balearic Islands in afternoon.
Becoming smooth.
BALEARES.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in gulf of Valencia,
becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 overnight, then Southerly 2 to 4, locally 5
in gulf of Valencia, in afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight in Gulf of Valencia.
MINORQUE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest, decreasing
Variable 1 to 3 in late night, but locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far
north in evening.
Becoming smooth.
LION.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4
everywhere in first part of night, then mainly Southerly in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest tomorrow morning, then
increasing locally 5 in far northeast at noon.
Smooth, locally becoming slight in far northeast in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in west.
LIGURE.
Becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far
southwest at noon.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly in late night.
Smooth, locally slight in north.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight in south.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, becoming Northwesterly at
end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 near Italian coast and in
Bonifacio strait at end.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily increasing 4 or 5 leeward Gibraltar
strait overnight, then becoming mainly Northeast tomorrow evening.
Smooth, temporarily slight leeward Gibraltar strait overnight.
PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 overnight, locally 5
near cape Palos at noon, and mainly Southeast in evening.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, backing mainly Westerly 1 to 3, at times 4,
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