WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 13 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 13-09-24/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 CENTRAL ADRIATIC IS MOVING EASTWARDS
AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRE 1002 OVER NORTH BALKANS BY 14/03 UTC.
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 BY COASTS OF
LIBYA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
MELITA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH
GABES
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
SIDRA
OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST
5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE.
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.30 NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER
WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
DELTA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH OF 36.15 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.25 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.25 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE.
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 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 217.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 12 UTC
Low 1005 in east of Gulf of Genoa, filling and moving southeastwards,
expected 1013 over LIPARI tomorrow evening. High pressure around
1017-1022 over Balearic islands, building at daytime tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 15 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 5 or 6, but locally 4 or 5 in south, backing Northerly 4 or
5 in morning, locally 6 in far northeast, then decreasing 3 to 5, at
times 6 in far northeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast, decreasing
slight or moderate tomorrow evening, locally rough in far east.
Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m, decreasing in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing locally Northwest 4 or 5 leeward Ebro
valley at night, at times 6, then becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4
tomorrow afternoon.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east overnight and in
morning.
MINORQUE.
In north : decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7, but locally 8 in
east overnight and in morning, and temporarily 5 or 6 in afternoon.
Severe gusts.
In south : North 6 or 7, but locally 5 or 6 in far southwest,
decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west to east tomorrow
evening, at times 6 in far east. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow
afternoon.
LION.
In north : Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow night. Severe
gusts.
In south : Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow late morning.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southeast overnight and
in morning.
PROVENCE.
In west: North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in late night,
then 6 or 7 in late morning. Severe gusts.
In east: Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 5 in second part of night,
then backing Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, in afternoon.
Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate or rough from east
tomorrow afternoon.
LIGURE.
In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5
tomorrow afternoon, locally Variable 1 to 3 near coast.
In east : North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 leeward gulf of
Genoa, then backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon,
locally Variable 1 to 3 near coast. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in south overnight, decreasing
slight in afternoon.
CORSE.
Northwest 3 to 5, locally increasing 6 or 7 in far northeast
overnight, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 in early morning, at times
5 in far northeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in
afternoon.
Long W or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing at first.
SARDAIGNE.
In west: Northwest 6 or 7, but 8 in north overnight and in morning,
decreasing 5 or 6 in late afternoon. Gusts.
In east: decreasing Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, and 3 to 5
in late morning, then 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Gusts at first.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon.
Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in late afternoon.
MADDALENA.
Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in late night, decreasing
Northwesterly 3 to 5 at midday. Gusts in second part of night.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast, decreasing gradually
slight or moderate in second part of night.
Poor visibility in showers, at times thundery, clearing at night.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 4 to 6 in west, at times 7 near Corsican coast, but 3
to 5 in east, decreasing 3 to 5 everywhere tomorrow afternoon. Gusts
overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Poor visibility in showers, at times thundery, clearing at night.
ALBORAN.
East 5 or 6 in afternoon, temporarily 7 in far northeast at first,
decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 along Algerian coast, decreasing
4 to 6 from north to south in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate tomorrow evening.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 to 6 from east to west, decreasing 3 to 5 in
morning.
Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually from west moderate at
daytime.
N swell 3 m in east in morning and at noon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 from north to south in morning,
then East or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
ANNABA.
North or Northwest 4 to 6 from southwest to northeast, decreasing 4
or 5 at end. Gusts.
Rough NW swell, locally very rough in northeast overnight.
long NW swell 3.5 m, decreasing in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, and 4 to 6 from
north to south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in far
northeast in morning, then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in
morning.
Moderate vis in showers.
LIPARI.
Decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, then 4 or 5, at times 6 in
morning. Gusts.
Rough, decreasing gradually moderate in second part of night.
CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5, locally 6 in south in
late night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northwest fresh or strong flow from gulf of
Lion to Tunisia, locally moderate or fresh from gulf of Genoa to
Sicily. East or Northeast moderate flow, temporarily fresh Sunday
late night in southwest of basin.
