WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 23 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 23-08-24/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND 1009
OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OVER SOUTH UP TO SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 23.00
AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.40 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH SOON NORTHWEST AND
OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER WEST PART VARIABLE.
SMOOTH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTH AND OVER
SOUTHEAST PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 23 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, Friday 23 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1015. Talweg over Atlantic, reaching
west of France.
New low deepening 1012 over Golf of Lion next night, stationary and
expected 1008 tomorrow afternoon, then 1015 tomorrow night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 25 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far south at first,
becoming slight at midday.
BALEARES.
Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, backing Northeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon in far southwest,
backing North or Northeast 3 to 5 in north at end.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, gradually increasing 5 or 6 in morning,
locally 6 or 7 near coasts in afternoon, then quickly veering
Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers near coasts at end.
PROVENCE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4 from east to west, backing Southeast in
morning and locally increasing 4 or 5 in west, at times 6 in far
northwest, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, locally Cyclonic 4
to 6 in extreme west.
Smooth, locally becoming slight in west, at times moderate in extreme
west.
Locally poor visibility due to fog patches, then poor in thundery
rain or showers in far northwest at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in southwest.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, locally South 3 or 4 along coasts.
Smooth.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly West.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in east, decreasing Variable
1 to 3 from west in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cape Gata till afternoon,
backing Northerly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
ALGER.
East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in east.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at midday.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast 2 or 3 at end.
Slight, temporarily moderate in far south in late night.
ANNABA.
East 3 or 4, at times 5.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4 from east to west, increasing 4 or 5 at midday in
west, then veering East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, everywhere
at end.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Smooth.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northerly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Balearic
islands.
Variable moderate flow elsewhere. In south of basin, Easterly
moderate flow, increasing Northeasterly moderate or fresh in west on
Sunday morning.
