WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 11 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 NR 344
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-08-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS. SHALLOW LOW 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 12 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 NORTHWEST 5 SOON OVER EAST
PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST MODERATE LOCALLY ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE LOCALLY ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST PART 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 7 AND WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.15 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE
OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 7 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART 7.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH LOCALLY ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH PART 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 AND OVER WEST PART 4 TEMPORARILY VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 TEMPORARILY UP TO 6. SLIGHT LOCALLY UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 4 H 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART
ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 6 OVER WEST PART
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 11 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, Sunday 11 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1017 over north of the basin,
weakening around 1014 this evening.
Shallow low 1011 near Algerian coasts, moving to Tunisian coasts.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 12 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
Northeast 2 to 4. Coastal breezes.Poor vis due to fog patches.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in the afternoon,
locally 5 near Vermeille coast.
Smooth.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, occasionally East or Southeast 2 to 4 in the
afternoon.
Smooth.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, occasionally Northerly 2 to 4 overnight.
Smooth.
CORSE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, occasionally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in
strait and leeward today.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 4 or 5 in far south, at
times 6 near Teulada cape.
Smooth or slight, but moderate in far south.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Southerly 3 or 4 near Corsica and Sardinia.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cap Gata, becoming Variable 2 to 4
this evening, then Westerly 1 to 3 overnight, locally 4 in far west.
Slight, locally moderate in far northeast till this evening,
decreasing at end.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening,
then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight this evening.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 till this evening, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then West or Northwest in morning, locally
5 in far east.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning, locally moderate in
far northeast.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south at first, decreasing
2 to 4 overnight, then Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight, locally moderate in south till this evening.
ANNABA.
East 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, becoming Variable 4 or 5 in
southwest overnight, at times 6 with gusts at end.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west, increasing 3 to 5 in
morning, locally 2 or 3 along Sicilian coast.
Becoming smooth or slight, locally moderate in far west.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 this afternoon,
then decreasing 1 to 3 overnight, locally Variable in south.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly flow, becoming fresh over Alboran sea Tuesday in day time.
Elsewhere Variable light or moderate.
