WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 12 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 12-08-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1014 OVER WEST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 AND OVER WEST SOUTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH UP
TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF
22.20 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.40 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON WEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 12 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, Monday 12 at 12 UTC
Flat low around 1011 or 1013 all over north the basin, slowly
deepening 1009 or 1011 on Tuesday afternoon. Shallow low 1011 near
Cap Gata deepening and expected low area 1007 to 1009 from Cap Gata
to Cap La Nao on Tuesday afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers at end.
MINORQUE.
Becoming Variable 1 o 3, then increasing Southeast 2 to 4 in late
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon, locally 5 along
Roussillon coast, then Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery, in afternoon.
West of PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight in far south at first.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwesterly between Corsica and French
mainland till late night and near French Riviera in afternoon.
Smooth.
South of CORSE.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily becoming Variable 1 to 3 in
morning.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in north of Elbe
Island.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in west, gradually increasing 5 or 6
in afternoon, locally 7 with gusts leeward Gibraltar strait.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then
moderate at end.
Locally poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in
far west at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest at end.
Locally poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
ALGER.
Mainly Westerly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in afternoon, mainly
Southwesterly at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
ANNABA.
Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then 1 to 3 in
afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate at first, gradually decreasing smooth in
afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Variable 3 to 5, but Southeast in east, decreasing 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, occasionally 4 with coastal breeze in
afternoon.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Northwesterly near gale or gale over Gulf of Lion on
Wednesday afternoon.
Persistence of fresh Westerly flow over Alboran sea, locally strong
in morning.
No significant change elsewhere.
