WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 12 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 12-07-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5
SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5.
UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON EAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST.
UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST
SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 UP TO 6
SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST AND THE SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 UP TO 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST UP TO 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 UP TO 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 UP TO 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTHWEST.
UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 UP TO 6. UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 EAST NORTHEAST 5 SOON 3 OR 4.
UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 12 at 00 UTC
In a weak gradient of pressure, low 1012 in gulf of Lion, and low
1011 in gulf of Valencia, both filling this morning.
Low 1009 over Spanish Sierra Nevada, filling overnight.
New low deepening 1009 over French Riviera this evening,
slow-moving.
Ridge 1018 to 1020 over Pyrenees, weakening overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 13 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in evening, then
decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in the morning.
Smooth, locally slight in north this evening, becoming slight or
moderate in second part of night.
BALEARES.
Increasing Easterly 4 or 5, temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far
southwest at first, then occasionally 6 this afternoon and evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon.
Moderate vis in some coastal showers at end.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first,
increasing 5 or 6 in late afternoon, temporarily 7 in north in
evening, then decreasing 3 or 4 in the morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily increasing moderate or rough
overnight.
LION.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 6 or 7 in evening, then
decreasing 3 or 4 in the morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily increasing rough in far south in
evening.
Moderate vis in some showers this afternoon, clearing in evening.
PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in late
afternoon, temporarily 6 or 7 in evening, then decreasing 4 or 5 in
the morning, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far northeast at
end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon,
temporarily rough in second part of night.
Poor vis in thundery showers at first, mainly in north.
LIGURE.
Increasing Southwest 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 at first,
then Cyclonic 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 in far southeast.
Gusts.
Becoming smooth or slight, temporarily smooth at first, then slight
or moderate in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery near coast at
first, clearing this evening.
CORSE.
Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, locally increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5
in north in evening, at times 6 in far northeast in late night.
Gusts.
Becoming smooth or slight this evening, temporarily smooth in
daytime, then slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in north at first.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 in
northwest in evening, at times 7 in far northwest around midnight,
then becoming mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in the morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening, temporarily
rough in far northwest overnight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing West 4 or 5, at times 6, in and
leeward Bonifacio Strait this evening. Gusts.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight this evening.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, gradually becoming Variable 3 to
5 from east overnight, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, locally moderate in west till late night.
Locally moderate vis due to sand haze, in east.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable this evening, then Northeast
overnight, locally 5 near Cape Gata till late night.
Smooth or slight.
Locally moderate vis due to sand haze.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Locally moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly this evening, then increasing
3 to 5 overnight.
Smooth, gradually becoming slight overnight.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northeast in morning except far
northeast.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, gradually becoming Westerly overnight, locally
5 along Tunisian coast.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 along Sardinian coast this
afternoon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight.
Smooth, temporarily slight along Sardinian coast till midnight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly over CIRCEO at end.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate or fresh West or Southwest flow around Corsica, decreasing
rapidly.
Southerly flow increasing in gulf of Lion at end.
Elsewhere, light or moderate Variable flow.
