WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 03 SEPTEMBER 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 03-09-24/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1019
OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCAITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST
ANTICYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON
OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.20 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR
4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST.
SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 2 UP TO 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 3 September 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 201.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC
Ridge building around 1020 over southwest of France, pressure around
1012 over basin.
New low 1009 Wednesday afternoon over SARDAIGNE, deepening 1006 over
Provence at end.
Thundery disturbance coming from Balearic Islands to Ligurian and
north Tyrrhenian seas.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 5 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northeasterly, becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4
in afternoon, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts
under thunderstorms at noon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late afternoon.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery showers.
BALEARES.
Increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6, increasing
temporarily Variable 8 under thunderstorms in morning, then backing
Northwest in late afternoon. Severe or violent gusts in thundery
showers in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing temporarily Variable 8 under
thunderstorms in late morning, then gradually increasing Northerly 6
or 7 in north tomorrow afternoon, locally 3 to 5 in south. Severe or
violent gusts in thundery showers in late morning.
Slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough from north tomorrow
night.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery showers.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then increasing 6 or 7 in
afternoon, at times 8. Severe gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow evening.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers, becoming at times thundery in
afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Northerly 2 to 4 in evening, at times 5, locally increasing North or
Northwest 5 or 6 in west in afternoon, and 7 at far west, temporarily
7 under thunderstorms everywhere in late afternoon. Severe gusts in
thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate by west tomorrow
afternoon, locally rough in west.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery showers.
LIGURE.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5, at times 6 in south in
morning, then Variable 7 under thunderstorms at end. Severe gusts in
thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers, at times thundery.
CORSE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Easterly 4 or 5 in far south,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, locally Easterly 3 or 4, at
times 5 in far south, then increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5
everywhere tomorrow evening. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight.
Poor visibility in thundery showers tomorrow evening.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast in north, at times 5 in
far northeast at first, increasing temporarily 7 under thunderstorms
in afternoon. Severe or violent gusts in thundery showers in late
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end, locally moderate in far
northwest.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers, mainly in north.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts in
thundery showers.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
– Leeward Gibraltar strait : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in daytime.
– Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Gibraltar strait.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
becoming Southwest 2 to 4 at noon, temporarily 5 near Cap Gata in
afternoon. Severe gusts with thundery showers.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Severe gusts
with thundery showers.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 1 to 3, at times 4, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow
evening. Severe gusts with thundery showers.
Smooth becoming smooth or slight in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ANNABA, West of TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4
