WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 20 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 20-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. UP TO
POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST NORTHWEST
4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 OR 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO
SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. OVER EAST UP TO POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 5.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.45 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. OVER
SOUTH UP TO POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 20 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 : WARNING NR 183.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 20 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1012 over basin, slowly weakening.
New low deepening 1005 over gulf of Lion overnight then moving
eastwards, expected 1007 just east of Sardinia tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 22 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 3 or 4, veering North 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, at times 7
at midday. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in south in evening, veering
Northerly 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7 near Ebro Delta and Majorca
tomorrow morning, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at end. Severe
gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east in afternoon.
Thunderstorms in late night and morning.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering North 6 or 7 overnight, locally 8
in north in late night and morning, locally Northwest 8 in north in
late afternoon and evening. Severe gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in late night, then
rough or very rough at end.
Thunderstorms in late night and morning.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
LION.
Increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily decreasing 6 or 7
in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night, then
rough or very rough at end.
Thunderstorms in late night and morning.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
PROVENCE.
In west : South or Southeast 4 or 5, veering Northwest 6 or 7 in late
night, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
In east : Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at
tomorrow afternoon. Gusts.
– in west : smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in morning,
then rough or very rough at end.
– in east : smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in
afternoon.
Thunderstorms from west in daytime.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly overnight.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 leeward
Bonifacio Strait in late night, until late morning. Increasing
Northwest 4 to 6 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Thunderstorms from west in afternoon and evening.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
SARDAIGNE.
In west : Southerly 2 to 4, veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 in
morning, then Northwest 7 or 8 in far northwest at end. Severe
Gusts.
In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow
afternoon, then Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, locally
very rough in far northwest at end.
Thunderstorms from west in late morning and afternoon.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, then
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Thunderstorms tomorrow evening.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly tomorrow.
Smooth or slight.
Thunderstorms tomorrow evening.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, locally 7 in strait, backing Easterly 3 to 5 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough.
PALOS.
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, gradually increasing West 5 or 6 overnight, at times
7 in west in late night, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 4 to 6, veering Northeasterly in morning, then
decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
becoming slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, veering Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning,
then at times 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in late afternoon, then 6
or 7 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in late
afternoon, then Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon,
locally 5 in far west at end.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia and
Sicily, with threat of near gale or gale in LION, PROVENCE, MINORQUE,
SARDAIGNE and threat of near gale in TUNISIE.
