WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 22 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 22-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1013 OVER
TUNISIA. LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER SICILY IS MOVING EAST
SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 OVER SOUTH BOOT BY 23/03 UTC
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON
NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST CYCLONIC SOON NORTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
GABES
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
SIDRA
OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH
PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
SOON WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE AND OVER EAST
PART NORTH 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 35.30 WEST NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 21.30 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF
34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON
OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5
VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.00 UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.30 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR
4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 22 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, Monday 22 at 12 UTC
Low 1008 over Tyrrhenian sea, filling tomorrow morning.
High building 1024 over southwest of France.
Shallow low deepening 1013 between french mainland and Corsica this
evening.
High 1020 over Balearic island, with little move.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 24 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast, becoming Variable
clockwise 2 to 4 in morning, then West or Southwest in evening.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing locally South or Southeast 4 or
5 in gulf of Valencia in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
In northeast : Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 at first,
decreasing West 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
In southwest : Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast until noon.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6
in afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast till noon.
East of PROVENCE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing temporarily North 4 or 5 in far north in
late night, and becoming mainly Southwesterly at noon.
Slight, locally moderate in far south.
CORSE.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning.
Moderate in W swell.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest till evening.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in Bonifacio strait and
axis in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ELBE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches the next night.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 along Algerian coast in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate, abating slight at noon, but at times moderate
along Algerian coast in afternoon.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, at times 5 along coast, but Variable 2 to 4 in east.
Slight or moderate, abating slight the next night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast in morning.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Northwest 3 to 5 from west to east, increasing locally 6 near Cape
Teulade in afternoon.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate in late night.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southeast at first. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in morning.
CARBONARA.
North or No
