WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 14 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 14-09-24/15 UTC
EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS AND LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020
OVER TUNISIA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 15 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
MELITA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
AND OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3.
SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 14 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 14 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 over the east of Adriatic sea with trough reaching Italy,
slow-moving.
High pressures around 1018-1020 over the west of the basin.
New low deepening 1012 between Corsica and Mainland tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North or Northwest 5 or 6 in far
northeast at first, becoming mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far east at first.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally West or Northwest 3 to 5 near the
Ebro.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east till afternoon.
MINORQUE.
In northeast : North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north,
temporarily decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in afternoon. Gusts.
In southwest : Variable 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in west.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate near coast.
PROVENCE.
In west : North or Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts.
In east : mainly Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Cyclonic in
late afternoon.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in east.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 2 to 4 near coast.
Slight or moderate.
CORSE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, at
times 6 in far northeast.
Slight or moderate.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, but locally 3 or 4 in far east, backing
Northwest 4 or 5 everywhere at midday, at times 6, then locally
increasing 6 or 7 in far north at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 near Bonifacio
Strait in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5
in morning, then Northwesterly 2 to 4 in evening.
Slight or moderate.
ALBORAN.
East 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4
in afternoon.
Moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far north.
Moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
ALGER.
East 2 to 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east.
Slight or moderate.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Northwest 4 to 6 from southwest to northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 in
morning, at times 6 in far northeast.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in morning.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 3 to 5 in north, becoming West or
Northwest 4 to 6 everywhere in afternoon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily 6 at first. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in some showers in evening.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northwest fresh or strong flow from gulf of
Lion to Tunisia.
