WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 17 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 17-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEASTUP TO 4
OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
MELITA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 MODERATE OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30
AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTH. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 SOON 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY
SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.45 5 OR 6
SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 17 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, Wednesday 17 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1018.
Shallow low 1014 between French Riviera and Corsica, moving eastwards
and filling this evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, veering Easterly at
end.
Decreasing smooth or slight, temporarily slight at first.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in gulf
of Valencia in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 4 in far northwest.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwesterly at first, increasing
Southerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in far southwest.
Smooth, at times slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night,
then increasing mainly Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Decreasing smooth or slight, temporarily slight or moderate at
first.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, at times slight, mainly in far south.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
CORSE.
Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth, at times slight in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast at first, then
again in evening.
Decreasing smooth or slight, temporarily slight at first.
MADDALENA.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times Westerly 4 or 5 leeward
Bonifacio strait.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 along Italian coast.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, occasionally mainly Northeasterly.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
Moderate vis in isolated showers, or due to sand haze and mist.
PALOS.
East or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first, then
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Decreasing slight, locally moderate in east at first, then smooth or
slight at end.
Moderate vis in isolated showers, mainly in west, or due to sand
haze.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, at times 5.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, occasionally Northeasterly, locally increasing
Easterly 4 or 5 in far west at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 3 or 4 in east, temporarily 5 near
Sicily in daytime.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.
