WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 10 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 10-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005-1006 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA. RELATIVELY
HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND 1016 OVER NORTH ITALY.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 11 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. EAST OF 19.50
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 36.00 NORTH 4 OR 5
SOON WEST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 36.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 4 OR
5 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH PART
NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER
SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON WEST
NORTHWEST OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 26.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND
SOUTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 SOON 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 4 OR 5 VERY
SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.40 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 39.20 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST
NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP
TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR
5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 10 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, Wednesday 10 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1015/1017. Low deepening 1011 in east of
Pyrenees tomorrow afternoon.
Low deepening 1010 in gulf of Valencia tomorrow in late day.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 12 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly in daytime.
Smooth.
BALEARES.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 near Nao Cape, increasing
temporarily 5 or 6 near Nao Cape tomorrow in late day.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate tomorrow evening in far south.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, but mainly South, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4
in morning, locally 4 or 5 near Cape Bagur in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Variable 1 to 3, locally southwest 2 to 4 in south at first, becoming
South or Southeast 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, locally 6 near
Vermeille coasts, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in late day. Poor vis in
isolated showers near coasts at end.
PROVENCE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northeast at first,
backing South or Southwest in afternoon, then Southerly in west at
end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in daytime.
LIGURE.
In far southwest : Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
second part of the night.
Elsewhere : Cyclonic 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 3 to 5 in north, backing
Southwesterly tomorrow evening, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far
south.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
MADDALENA.
Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near Bonifacio strait,
becoming Variable in late day.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, icreasing West 4 or 5 near Gibraltar strait at end.
Smooth, becoming slight near strait in late day.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 2 to 4 in east overnight,
becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 in late day.
Smooth, at times slight.
Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to some fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly in daytime, then South or
Southwest 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 near Nao Cape.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west, temporarily North or Northeast in
afternoon, then Easterly in south at end.
Smooth, at times slight.
Moderate vis due to some fog patches.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4 at times 5 in south at first, becoming
Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches tomorrow afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly in east.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly West or Northwest.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east in
morning.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly moderate flow along Spain at first, then North or
Northwest fresh or strong in gulf of Lion in morning. Elsewhere,
Variable light or moderate. West flow increasing fresh over ALBORAN
on Thursday evening.
