WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 30 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-08-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND LOWS 1010 OVER BLACK SEA.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND OVER NORTH
ITALY.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER WEST PART VARIABLE.
SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST PART UP TO 6 SOON OVER EAST
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST TEMPORARILY OVER NORTH
PART UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 TEMPORARILY OVER WEST PART UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST PART
VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST PART LOCALLY 6 AND OVER
SOUTHWEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST LOCALLY MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY EAST OF 28.00 UP TO 6. SLIGHT OVER
EAST LOCALLY MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTHWEST PART CYCLONIC. MODERATE.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OVER NORTH PART UP TO 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OVER EAST PART LOCALLY 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 TEMPORARILY UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 TEMPORARILY UP TO 5 . SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 4. SMOOTH. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST PART UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON OVER
EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
MAINLY OVER WEST
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
WEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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 30 at 00 UTC
Low 1011 near Gibraltar strait, moving eastward, expected 1007 near
western coast of Algeria in the evening.
Weak gradient of pressure around 1017 over the north of the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 31 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Southeast in north today.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 near Roussillon coast in
the afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times Westerly 2 to 4 near coast.
Smooth.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far southwest.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 over ELBE.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
In west : East 3 or 4, at times 5.
In east : East or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in afternoon in far
northeast, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast in afternoon, decreasing
slight or moderate in morning.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery rain or showers with severe
gusts.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in afternoon near Cape Gata,
decreasing 4 or 5 at night, locally 6 in northwest, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 along African coast.
Moderate, decreasing slight along African coast in morning.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery rain or showers with severe
gusts.
ALGER.
East 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery, in
west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 at night.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery rain or showers with severe
gusts.
ANNABA.
East 4 or 5, temporarily increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in far
southeast in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
In far southwest : East or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily increasing 5
or 6 in afternoon.
Elsewhere : Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast at
night.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Northeasterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable at night.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly.
Smooth.
Poor visibility in rain or thundery showers with gusts, mainly in
south.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4, becoming Variable in late night.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.
