WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 16 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 350
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-08-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 H 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4
OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER
WEST MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.30 7. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 SOON 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 6. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 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 16 at 00 UTC
Low 1014 between Balearic Islands and Sardinia, filling slowly
tomorrow afternoon.
Ridge around 1020 over southwest of France, weakening tomorrow
morning. Thunderstorms with severe gusts and poor visibility, except
over ALBORAN and PALOS.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Veering Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Cyclonic 2 or 4 in far
northeast, becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, everywhere
in late night.
Slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 3 to 5 in east at first,
becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
MINORQUE.
In west : North or Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6 in north at first,
decreasing 3 or 4 at times 5 this afternoon, then backing North or
Northwest 3 or 4 at end, locally Westerly in far west.
In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 in late night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing
temporarily Northerly 3 to 5 in mid afternoon till evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight, at times smooth, in late day.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late afternoon, then becoming
Northwesterly from west tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late afternoon, mainly
Southwesterly.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Easterly 3 or 4, veering mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
Southwesterly at end.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 in south in late
night, locally mainly Northerly in north.
Slight then smooth or slight in late night.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, but Northerly in north and Easterly in south at
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