WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 26 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 26-07-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 999 OVER TAURUS AND OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND 1003
OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
AND OVER CENTRAL ITALY.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST
UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.00 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 LATER
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT SOON SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 26.30 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 26.30 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
AND NORTH OF 33.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTH LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4.
SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST AND NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 26 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, Friday 26 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient between 1010 to 1013, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 27 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast in evening, and
increasing 4 or 5 from south in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeasterly tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in evening.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late afternoon.
LION.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly in afternoon, then backing
Southeasterly overnight.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near coast, becoming mainly Southerly in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
Poor vis due to fog patches in late night.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Easterly 4 or 5 in Bonifacio strait at
noon.
Smooth, locally slight near Bonifacio strait at first.
Poor vis due to fog patches in south.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly in evening, and increasing 3
or 4, at times 5, in south in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in evening.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 near Corsica
and Sardinia coasts in afternoon.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches near mainland coast in late night.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, then 1 to 3 in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Easterly 4 or 5.
Slight, occasionally moderate in west at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south.
Slight.
ANNABA.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming locally South in Southeast overnight, then
increasing East or Southeast at end, locally 5 in far west.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONAR
