WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 25 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 25-08-24/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED
1006 BY 26/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY
HIGH 1016 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
MELITA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO
5. SLIGHT
GABES
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 2
UP TO 4 AND WEST OF 19.10 NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH NORTHEAST
4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER
EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4
AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLESOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER
WEST WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND
EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 25 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, Sunday 25 at 12 UTC
Low deepening 1012 between French Riviera and Corsica this evening,
slow-moving.
Low 1013 over Algerian coast, filling overnight. Low area 1012 over
Tyrrhenian sea tomorrow.
High pressure 1022/1024 over southwest of France, weakening 1020
tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 27 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Temporarily poor visibility in some showers overnight.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2
to 4 in northwest in second part of the night, then veering Southerly
3 or 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Temporarily poor visibility in some showers at first.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 5 or 6, but North or Northeast 4 or 5 in south, decreasing
4 or 5 in late afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southwest
at end, but locally Northwest 5 or 6 in northeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow midday.
Temporarily poor visibility in some showers at first.
LION.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at first, backing
Northwest in late day. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
PROVENCE.
In far northeast : Cyclonic 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 overnight. Gusts.
Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far northeast, but
temporarily moderate or rough in far south in morning.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in north at end.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
In north : Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable tomorrow
afternoon.
In south : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily West or Northwest
3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon.
Slight, becoming moderate in south in early morning.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north.
In south : North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in
morning, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning, temporarily
moderate or rough in far north.
MADDALENA.
In and leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5
overnight, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Elsewhere : Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 near
coasts.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait in late day.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cape Gata at first.
Becoming slight, locally moderate in far northeast till midday.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in west in morning.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor due to some coastal fog patches in south.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, at times 5 in
southwest in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in morning,
then veering East or Southeast at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
At times poor vis in some showers at first.
ANNABA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest 3 or 4 in daytime,
locally 5 near Cape Teulade.
Slight, becoming moderate in north in late day.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 near Sicily
overnight, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late morning, then
increasing 3 to 5 in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in north at first, becoming Variable 2 to
4 in south in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly moderate flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisian coasts,
locally fresh in Lion gulf till Tuesday morning, becoming Variable at
end.
East or Northeast moderate flow from Balearic island to Alboran sea.
Northerly moderate or fresh flow over Ligurian sea, with threat of
near gale at first.
Variable light or moderate over Tyrrhenian sea.
