WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 04 AUGUST 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 04-08-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND
SOUTH SIDRA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
AND ITALY.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 05 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 4 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5 LATER OVER SOUTH PART
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5
LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR WEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 4 August 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, Sunday 4 at 12 UTC
Low area 1009 over Tyrrhenian sea, with little move. High pressures
near 1018 over southwest of France, weakening overnight. New low 1009
between Corsica and French mainland this evening, filling on place
tomorrow midday.
Low 1012 near western coast of Algeria, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 6 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of
night.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 or 6 in Gulf of Valencia.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in southwest at end.
MINORQUE.
Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 in
morning, then becoming Southwesterly in evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
LION.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then
backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing Westerly in afternoon, then decreasing
2 to 4 at end, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
In north, Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast.
In south, Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then backing Westerly
in north at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally West 4 or 5 in and leeward
Bonifacio Strait in morning, and decreasing Variable 1 to 3
elsewhere.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east near Algerian coast,
becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near coast.
Slight, locally moderate in far east, decreasing smooth or slight
tomorrow evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in west at end.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 or 3 in far southwest, then
becoming Easterly in far west in afternoon.
Moderate becoming slight
