WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 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 NR 355
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-09-24/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS EXPECTED
1011 BY 18/00 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1008 BY COASTS OF LIBYA,
1013 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1011 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER
NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6
LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLE STRONG
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PROBABLE STRONG
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLE STRONG
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLE STRONG
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST. SLIGHT.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
OVER NORTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THUNDERSTORM
OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTHEAST SOON OVER WEST
PARTS SOUTH. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4
OR 5. OVER EAST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER
NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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 224.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC
Low 1008 over Tyrrhenian sea, slowly filling , expected 1012 tomorrow
afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
BALEARES.
Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then veering
Southeast in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
LION.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then
increasing Southerly 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
West of PROVENCE.
Easterly 3 to 5, backing Northerly in morning, then Cyclonic at end.
Gusts locally severe in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast in afternoon and
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
East of PROVENCE, West of LIGURE, North of CORSE.
North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in late morning, then 5
or 6 at end. Severe Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
East of LIG
