WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 26 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 26-07-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER TAURUS AND 1002 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND 1016 OVER NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 AND WEST
OF 19.50 NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST. UP TO
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP
TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH OF 35.30
5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00
5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST
UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST
6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST LATER
NORTHWEST. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER WEST 5
OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 H 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER
5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6
AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 LATER EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER
EAST MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 EAST OF 25.00
AND SOUTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF
39.40 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 26 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, Friday 26 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient near 1013 hPa, expected 1015 to 1017 tomorrow
afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 28 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in south at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, becoming slight in far south at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches at end.
LION.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cap Bar in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches at end.
PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches at end.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly in afternoon, locally Easterly 4
leeward Bonifacio Strait at end.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, at times Northerly 2 to 4
near Sardinian coasts in afternoon.
In south, East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 in far south at
midday.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in south at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly, at times Northerly 2 to 4 near
Sardinian coasts tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coast in late night and tomorrow.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 near Cap Gata at end.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
East 4 or 5, temporarily 6 tomorrow evening.
Slight increasing moderate at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight.
ANNABA.
East 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 in evening.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate tomorrow afternoon.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6 at midday.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in west tomorrow afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow in north of basin.
Easterly moderate or fresh flow in south of basin.
