WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 13 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 13-08-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH
ITALY AND 1014 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 13 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 : WARNING NR 189.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 13 at 12 UTC
Low area around 1010 over the basin, with little change.
Ridge near 1016 over southwest of France and reaching gulf of Lion
overnight.
Frequent thundery showers with severe gusts in northwest of basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 15 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in the morning.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in second part of
night, then Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in the evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, in
the morning, then Northerly 5 to 7 in the evening, locally 8 in
north. Severe gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough from north.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
LION.
Increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, overnight, then 5
to 7 near midday, then 7 or 8 in the afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight, gradually becoming rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
PROVENCE.
In west, Variable 1 to 3, gradually increasing Northwest 4 or 5 from
west in late morning, then 5 to 7 in the evening. In east, Variable 2
to 4, locally increasing East or Northeast 5 in extreme northeast in
the evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in west.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, locally 5 in
south.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Easterly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in extreme
northwest in the afternoon.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate or rough in extreme
northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Corsican and Sardinian
coasts.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Gibraltar Strait, decreasing 4 to
6 from east to west in the afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4
in east in the evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 from
north in the morning, then increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times
5, in the evening.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth, becoming slight, locally moderate, from west.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in the afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 3, parfois 4, locally increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in
south in the evening. Gusts.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in the evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6,
in the evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in west,
in the evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth, locally becoming slight in extreme west.
Moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northerly fresh or strong flow with near gale or gale from gulf of
Lion to Balearic islands. Elsewhere, no significant change.
