WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 12 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 12-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND 1006 OVER EAST
BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1013 OVER SIDRA AND THE
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATERIN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR EAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT.
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING
LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHWEST LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 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, Friday 12 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1013 over the basin.
Low 1008 over Alboran sea filling in late night.
New low deepening 1009 over French Riviera this night, slow-moving.
Ridge 1018 to 1020 over Pyrenees, weakening overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Increasing gradually East or Northeast 4 or 5 from north this night,
then decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Increasing slight or moderate, abating slight the next night.
BALEARES.
Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east this night, decreasing East or
Southeast 3 or 4 in morning but at times 5 near Majorca and in gulf
of Valencia, then decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in evening.
Slight or moderate abating smooth or slight the next night.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north at first, then
gradually decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then veering Southerly in
evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate at noon, and smooth or
slight in evening.
LION.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 at first, decreasing gradually 3
or 4 in morning, then backing Southerly in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first, then
decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, but locally 4 or 5 in
east, decreasing 4 or 5 in the morning, and increasing locally West
or Southwest 5 or 6 in far northeast in afternoon, but decreasing
Westerly 2 to 4 in southwest. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in southeast in second part of
night, abating gradually smooth or slight from west in afternoon.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south at noon, then
locally 6 in far southwest in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to
4 at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate in south in morning.
CORSE.
Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, locally increasing temporarily West or
Southwest 4 or 5 in north in daytime. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest, decreasing 2 to 4
at noon, but increasing locally 5 near Sardinia coast in afternoon.
Increasing slight or moderate from northwest, abating slight at end.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in and leeward Bonifacio Strait
till early afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming
Westerly at end, and increasing locally 4 or 5 in and leeward
Gibraltar strait.
Slight or moderate, abating slight in morning, then smooth or slight
in afternoon.
Locally poor due to fog patches overnight.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast this night, and increasing
locally 5 near Cape Gata till late night, and veering Southwesterly 1
to 3 the next night.
Slight.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
veering South or Southeast in evening.
Slight, temporarily moderate in morning in east.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast in morning.
Smooth or slight, temporarily becoming moderate in far north in
evening.
Locally poor due to fog patches overnight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southwesterly, locally West 4 or 5 along
Tunisian coast at first, becoming East or Southeast the next night.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor due to fog patches overnight.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 2 to 4, but North or Northeast along Sardinia coast.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Locally poor due to fog patches overnight over CIRCEO.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Light or moderate Variable flow, increasing locally Southwest fresh
along Spain coast in afternoon.
