WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 15 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 15-07-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND OVER KASTELLORIZO AND 1005 OVER
EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER NORTH BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 AND NORTH
OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND
NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST
NORTHWEST 3. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 UP TO 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6
AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 15 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, Monday 15 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure. Shallow low deepening 1010 in Gulf of Lion
in afternoon, filling tomorrow evening. New shallow low 1012 from
Alboran Sea to Balearic Island this evening, filling tomorrow
morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 16 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4 increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then decreasing
Variable 1 to 3 in late night.
Smooth.
BALEARES.
Soeasing Southwest 2 to 4 in evening, at times 5
overnight in west.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, veering Westerly overnight.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly this afternoon near coasts, and
tomorrow morning in whole area.
Smooth, increasing slight in far northwest tomorrow morning.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in and leeward Strait
overnight.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
In and leeward strait, Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late
night. Gusts.
Elsewhere, West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at
end.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then decreasing
West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly in late day.
Smooth, becoming slight in extreme west in late night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon, becoming Variable
2 to 4 at end, but Northerly 5 or 6 in south of Nao Cape.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly at first, becoming West or
Northwest 2 to 4 in northeast in evening.
Smooth.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cap Teulade in evening and at
end.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly, but locally North or Northeast
2 to 4 in far southwest.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, but locally Northwesterly fresh flow
from LION to LIGURE.
