WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 13 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 13-07-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS, 1005 OVER EAST
BLACK SEA AND 1009 OVER ADRIATIC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1013
BY COASTS OF AFRICA AND 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6
VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 H 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.50 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 25.10 VARIABLE SOON EAST NORTHEAST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 13 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, Saturday 13 at 00 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, slow-moving, then filling
tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 14 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then backing Southerly
1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, abating gradually smooth or slight overnight.
BALEARES.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, but at times 5 near Majorca and in gulf of
Valencia at first, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in late evening.
Slight or moderate abating smooth or slight overnight.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast decreasing 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise overnight,
then Southerly at end, locally 5 near Cap Bagur.
Slight or moderate, abating smooth or slight in evening.
LION.
Northwest decreasing 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in
late day, then increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in morning.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in south at first.
PROVENCE.
In west, West or Northwest 3 to 5, backing Westerly 3 or 4 in
evening, then Southerly 2 to 4 in morning.
In east, Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first,
decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast.
Slight or moderate, abating smooth or slight from west in evening.
LIGURE.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in south in afternoon,
then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 overnight.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
CORSE.
In north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight.
In south, West or Northwest 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 near Sardinia in afternoon and
evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in and leeward Bonifacio Strait
till evening.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly overnight, and increasing locally
4 or 5 in and leeward Gibraltar strait.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
Locally poor due to fog patches overnight.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then
veering Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly at end.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then veering
Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, temporarily moderate in north in morning, then becoming
smooth at end.
ANNABA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Westerly at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in early night.
TUNISIE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then
Easterly in late night.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 2 to 4, but North or Northeast along Sardinia coast,
becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening.
Smooth.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly at first.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
South or Southwest moderate flow from Alboran sea to gulf of Lion,
locally West fresh near Gibraltar strait. Elsewhere, Variable light
or moderate.
