WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 12 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 12-09-24/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW OVER NORTH ITALY WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY
AND CENTRES 1001 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND NORTH ADRIATIC.
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST TURKEY AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1014 BY COASTS OF TUNISIA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON OVER NORTH UP
TO 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG SOON
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON ANTICYCLONIC. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER
SOUTH EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR
4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 29.00 UP TO 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
IMPROVING
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 UP TO 6
SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR
5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
IMPROVING
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 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 213.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 12 at 00 UTC
Low 1000 over Gulf of Genoa, expected 998 north of Tyrrhenian sea
overnight, then filling 1002 at end. High pressure around 1017 in
southeast of Spain.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 3 to 5, veering Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon, then increasing
North or Northeast 5 or 6 overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in northeast in second
part of night.
Poor visibility in thundery showers at first.
BALEARES.
– leeward Ebro valley : West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7
in afternoon, then veering North or Northwest at end. Gusts.
– elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in southeast
overnight.
Poor visibility in thundery showers, clearing overnight.
MINORQUE.
– in north : North or Northwest 7 or 8. Severe gusts.
– in south : North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.
Poor visibility in thundery showers, clearing overnight.
LION.
– in north : Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts.
– in south : Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily increasing 9 in southwest
in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough, locally very rough in south at noon.
Poor visibility in thundery showers in south at first.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in afternoon, temporarily
10 in east in evening. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough at noon, locally high in southeast in
evening.
W swell in far east in second part of night.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers in far south until
midday, then in far northeast at end.
North of LIGURE.
Cyclonic 5 to 6, at times 7, increasing North 6 or 7 in evening.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end.
SW swell 3 m at first.
Poor visibility in thundery showers, clearing at end.
South of LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 in middle
of night, then decreasing mainly North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times
7 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.
W or SW swell 3 m decreasing in north of ELBE overnight.
Poor visibility in thundery showers until midday, then in evening.
South of CORSE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high overnight.
W swell 3 to 4 m in afternoon.
Poor visibility in thundery showers at first.
SARDAIGNE.
– in north : North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 in
afternoon, then increasing 8 or 9 overnight. Severe gusts.
– in south : mainly Northwesterly 5 or 6, increasing North or
Northwest 6 or 7 overnight. Gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough from north, then gradually very rough
overnight, locally high in far northeast.
N or NW swell 3 m in south in second part of night.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery showers at first.
MADDALENA.
– In and leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 7 or 8, increasing 8 or
9 overnight. Severe gusts.
– elsewhere : mainly Westerly 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon.
SW swell 3 m in far northeast overnight.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery showers.
South of ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, locally South or Southwest 6 or 7 in far south,
becoming North or Northwest 5 or 6 in second part of night. Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, then slight or moderate in second part of
night.
Temporarily SW swell 3 m in far southeast overnight.
Poor visibility in thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in axis of strait, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then becoming East 5 or 6 at end, locally
4 in south. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at midnight, then backing
East or Northeast 5 or 6 from north in late night.
Slight, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some thundery showers at end.
ALGER.
West 4 or 5, veering Northerly 2 to 4 overnight, then East or
Northeast 4 or 5 at end.
Slight, locally moderate in east, becoming moderate at end, locally
rough in east.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, veering Northeasterly 4
or 5in late night, at times 6,
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Westerly 4 or 5, veering Northwesterly in evening, locally 6 in
northeast.
Moderate, becoming rough at end by NW swell, locally very rough in
north.
NW swell 3 m in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6
overnight, then locally 7 in northeast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 from
north overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally moderate in north-CIRCEO, becoming rough
or very rough from north overnight at end by NW swell.
Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly strong to very strong flow from gulf of Lion to south
of Italy and Sicily, gradually veering North or Northwest and
decreasing moderate or fresh from gulf of Genoa to Tyrrhenian sea.
Est or Northeast moderate or fresh flow over far southwest of basin.
Northeasterly fresh flow in southwest of basin on Friday afternoon.
