WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 09 AUGUST 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 09-08-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER AREA OF RODOS AND HIGH 1014 OVER CENTRAL
MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 4.
SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SOON EAST OF 19.50
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTHEAST 5. VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTHWEST 5. NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST
OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.00 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE
3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OVER NORTH NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 9 August 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 9 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1013 or 1015 over the basin, slowly
building 1016 or 1018 in daytime.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 10 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, incre
