WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 19 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 19-09-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS, 1010 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO
IERAPETRA, 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA, BOOT AND GABES. HIGH PRESSURES
1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH
UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
SOUTH IONIO
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON OVER SOUTH
NORTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST
CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT OVER
NORTH UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 37.00 AND EAST OF 25.30 UP TO 6.
SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 UP TO 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH UP TO 7 SOON
OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 00 UTC
Low 1013 over Tyrrhenian sea, slow-moving. High pressure 1017 over
Gulf of Lion, temporarily weakening in afternoon. Low 1011 over
Algerian coast, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, veering Easterly 1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night.
BALEARES.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of
night.
LION.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Vermeille coast.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
West of PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
East of PROVENCE, West of LIGURE, North of CORSE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in west of LIGURE. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
East of LIGURE, ELBE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
South of CORSE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening, locally East
leeward Bonifacio strait. Gusts locally severe in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 in evening,
then becoming Variable at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight.
MADDALENA.
North 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far northwest.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.
Moderate, abating slight in the afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, veering East or Southeast 2 to 4
overnight.
Moderate, abating slight overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
East or northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Algerian coast, decreasing
3 or 4 overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in the afternoon, then veering
Southeast overnight.
Slight, locally moderate in south today.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast in west.
Slight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Westerly 3 or 4 in north today.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, clearing.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly 1 to 3
overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, clearing.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
East or Southeast moderate flow. Variable light flow in Tyrrhenian
sea and Alboran sea.
