WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 18 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 18-09-24/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOWS WITH CENTRES 1012 OVER SARDINIA, 1014 OVER
BOOT AND 1010 BY COASTS OF LIBYA. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTH
BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 LATER
4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST VERY SOON OVER NORTH WEST
NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 AND SOUTH OF 34.00
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER
WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON
KARPATHIO
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHEAST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR UP TO VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP
TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OVER WEST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE.
VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR.
STRONG THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC UP TO 6 . SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 225.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC
Low 1012 over Tyrrhenian sea, slow-moving. Low 1008 west of Portugal,
slow-moving.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
BALEARES.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5.
Slight or moderate.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in evening.
Slight or moderate.
East of PROVENCE, West of LIGURE, North of CORSE.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6
overnight. Severe Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
West of PROVENCE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of
night. Gusts locally severe in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast in afternoon and
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
East of LIGURE, ELBE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night.
Gusts locally severe in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in south ELBE in
morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
South of CORSE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts
locally severe in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north. Gusts locally severe in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far north.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming North 2 to 4 at end. Gusts locally severe
in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in east.
Slight, locally slight or moderate in east.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 6 in near Algerian
east coast this afternoon till late morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery, in west,.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in east this afternoon.
Slight, increasing moderate in east in late day.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery in far south
at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East 3 or 4, increasing locally 5 in far south in evening.
Slight, increasing locally moderate in far south overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, in west, then in far west at end.
ANNABA.
– in west : Northeasterly 2 to 4.
– in east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly in afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in north at first.
TUNISIE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering locally Northwesterly in west this
afternoon, then everywhere in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers temporarily in far southeast
overnight.
CARBONARA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly in second part of night, then
locally Northerly in far west at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery, clearing at
end.
LIPARI.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast,
and in far north at first then in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southeast 2 to 4 near Italian coast at
first.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northeasterly moderate flow, locally fresh in Gulf of Genoa. Easterly
moderate flow in south of basin.
