Weather bulletin warns of strong winds, thunderstorms, and variable sea states.

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 19 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 19-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER CYPRUS KAI 1005 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR
5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST PARTS EAST
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO
5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLE LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH PARTS WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 4
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PARTS
WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00
AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST VARIABLE 3
OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON
VARIABLE SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
SAMOger than
the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the
significant height.
Part 1 : WARNING NR 181.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 19 at 12 UTC
Low 1013 over French Riviera, deepening expected 1010 tomorrow
morning.
New low 1007 over Vermeille coast, deepening 1005 and moving
eastwards over PROVENCE at end.
Complex low 1005 over Balearic sea Saturday night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 21 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 in south in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
MINORQUE.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
LION.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing South 5 or 6 at midday, then Northwest 6
or 7 at times 8 at end. Severe gusts under thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
thunderstorms at end.
poor vis under thunderstorms.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing Southerly in morning.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in south.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in showers at first.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing Southerly 3 or 4
at end.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in north at first.
SARDAIGNE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southerly at end.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA.
In and leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing
Variable 3 or 4 at end.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 or 3.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward strait.
ELBE.
Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West 5 or 6 in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
PALOS.
Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then 4 to 6 at
end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in northeast.
Smooth at times slight.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Variable mainly Southerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Westerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly moderate flow, locally fresh in west, increasing
Northwesterly fresh or strong flow in north of the basin Sunday.