WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 13 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 13-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS, 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY
HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTH. SMOOTH.
LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST
NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3
OVER SOUTH WEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST WEST LATER OVER WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3
OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 OR 3 SOON WEST LATER UP TO 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 AND NORTH OF
34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 UP TO 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 UP TO
6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST UP TO 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 UP TO 6 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH UP TO 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
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 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, Saturday 13 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 over French Riviera, slow-moving and filling in late night.
Elsewhere, weak gradient of pressure near 1013.
New low 1008 in east of Pyrenees tomorrow afternoon, filling in
evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 15 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 in morning, then becoming Variable
1 to 3 at noon, mainly Southerly at end.
Slight, gradually becoming smooth in daytime.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in morning, then increasing 3 to
5 in afternoon, locally 6 in gulf of Valencia. Gusts.
Becoming smooth or slight overnight, at times moderate in south at
end.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southerly in morning, locally 5 near
Cap Bagur, then temporarily 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6
in far southwest, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight, locally moderate in far south, in
afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in second part of
night, then backing Southwesterly in morning.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east overnight.
LIGURE.
Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night.
Slight or moderate, gradually becoming smooth or slight in daytime.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north overnight, veering Northwesterly
at end.
Slight, locally moderate in north at first, becoming smooth at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 near Sardinia overnight,
becoming Variable in afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in south overnight, becoming smooth or
slight in daytime.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
in and leeward Gibraltar strait : West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in
afternoon. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in morning, then
increasing 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in west at end.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4 in morning, at
times 5 near Cap Gata in afternoon.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly in morning, then backing
Southeasterly at end.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 late night, then
becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 at noon, locally 5 near Cap de la
Nao.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
ANNABA.
Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest in morning, at
times 5 in far south in afternoon, then backing Westerly at end.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Locally poor due to fog patches in daytime.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly in afternoon, at times
5 near Tunisian coast.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor due to fog patches.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily becoming Southeasterly in morning.
Smooth.
Locally poor due to fog patches.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
Locally poor due to fog patches.
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.
