WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 14 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 14-08-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 15 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 LATER OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON ANTICYCLONIC.
UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 LATER UP TO 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER OVER EAST
UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.20 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER
NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 7. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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 192.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC
Low area around 1010 over the basin, filling and expected 1016 at
end.
Ridge around 1016 over southwest of France, building and expected
1021 at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest in
second part of night, then becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Severe gusts in thundery showers overnight.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
BALEARES.
Mainly Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, locally decreasing Variable
2 to 4 in northwest tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts in thundery
showers overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in north, decreasing 2 to 4
in southeast in afternoon. Severe gusts in thundery showers
overnight.
Becoming moderate or rough, then decreasing moderate in evening.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
LION.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, then decreasing moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
PROVENCE.
In west, Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then
becoming Variable 1 to 3. Gusts.
In east, Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5
in far northeast in the evening. Severe gusts in thundery showers in
late night and daytime.
Becoming slight or moderate in evening, locally rough in far west,
decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
LIGURE.
Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west overnight, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Severe gusts in thundery showers in late
night and daytime.
Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily moderate in far west in late
night.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 overnight, then
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe gusts in thundery
showers from late morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in far northwest
overnight, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere in morning.
Severe gusts in thundery showers from afternoon.
Becoming moderate or rough from northwest, but slight in southeast,
decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Corsican and Sardinian
coasts, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then 1 to 3 in
afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
In northeast : Easterly 3 to 5.
In southwest : Westerly 4 to 5, locally 6 near strait at first,
backing Easterly 3 or 4 in late night, at times 5 in far southeast at
end. Gusts at first.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight.
PALOS.
Becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 overnight, locally
increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in southwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in north.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight, locally becoming moderate in far northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in afternoon, decreasing 3 or 4 at
end. Gusts in thunderstorms in late afternoon tomorrow.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5. Gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in the evening.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
TUNISIE.
Variable 4 or 5, mainly West, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late
night, at times 5 in southwest. Gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers overnight and in morning.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 3 or 4, temporarily 5 near Sardinia at first, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 from west in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in late night.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth, locally slight in west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northerly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Balearic islands,
decreasing moderate or fresh Friday in late night. Elsewhere,
Variable moderate flow.
