WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 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 11-09-24/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONT GRADUALLY FILLING. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1011 OVER CENTRAL
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 12 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 H 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 23.00 5
OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 37.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH OF 37.00 VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH OF
37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP
TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4.
SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
THRAKIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. POOR.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 11 September 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 : WARNING NR 211.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 11 at 00 UTC
Low 1009 over Ligurian Sea, slow-moving and gradually deepening
today, expected 1000 tomorrow morning. High pressure around 1013-1015
in southwest of basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 12 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night,
then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in morning.
Slight or moderate in N swell.
Poor visibility in showers, at times thundery, in late night.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 3 to 5 in evening, then veering
West or Northwest at night, locally 5 or 6 leeward the Ebro. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in west.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North or Northwest 5 or 6 in northeast
at first, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from north in second part of
night, locally 6 or 7 in far north, then locally increasing North or
Northwest 7 or 8 in far north in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily becoming slight or moderate at night.
Poor visibility in showers, at times thundery, at night.
LION.
Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 at night, then 7 or 8
in morning. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first, becoming
moderate or rough in late night.
Poor visibility in showers in south, at times thundery, at night.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in morning. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough,becoming rough or very rough in morning.
Moderate visibility in showers in southwest at night.
South of LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in north ELBE, increasing
West or Southwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then 7 or 8 at night.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late night.
Long SW swell 3 m in north of ELBE in morning.
Poor visibility in thundery showers over ELBE in morning.
North of LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at night, at times 7.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at night.
Long SW swell 3 m in morning.
Poor visibility in coastal thundery showers.
South of CORSE.
West increasing 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7. Gusts.
Rough.
Moderate visibility in showers in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5
in south in evening, then becoming Northwesterly 4 to 6 everywhere in
morning, locally 7 in far north. Gusts.
Moderate or rough from south to north.
Poor visibility in thundery showers in late night.
MADDALENA.
In north : West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in
evening, locally 7 or 8 leeward Strait till morning. Severe gusts.
In south : Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 at night,
at times 6. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate at first, locally moderate or rough in
north.
Poor visibility in thundery showers in late morning.
South of ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily South or Southwest 5 or 6 in
far south in evening, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in morning.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon,
locally rough in far south at midday.
Poor visibility in thundery showers in morning.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in axis of strait. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 4 or 5 in west overnight.
Slight.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 in late night.
Slight, locally moderate in east.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate in some thundery showers at end.
ANNABA.
Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 near cape Teulada, becoming Variable 2 to
4 overnight, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 5 or 6, backing West 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 at the end of night, but 6
or 7 with gusts in north of CIRCEO.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in north of CIRCEO in late night.
Moderate or poor in some thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Northwest strong or very strong flow from gulf of Lion to
Italy with threat of gale or severe gale over MINORQUE, LION,
PROVENCE, SARDAIGNE, CORSE, LIGURE, MADDALENA, ELBE and CARBONARA.
