WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 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 21-09-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
AND HIGH 1024 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OVER NORTH UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHWEST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST.
UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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, Saturday 21 at 00 UTC
Low 1012 over Bay of Biscay, slowly moving north, expected over
Brittany tomorrow.
High pressure near 1020 over northern Italy.
Low 1012 along Algerian coast, slowly moving northeastwards, expected
1011 just north of Balearic Islands tomorrow around noon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5, gradually veering West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight.
Severe gusts with thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers or thundersqualls in late afternoon,
clearing in west at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly East or Southeast at times 5 in east,
becoming West or Northwest in the morning. Severe gusts with
thunderstorms.
Slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers or thundersqualls, clearing in west in
late night.
MINORQUE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the morning. Severe gusts with
thunderstorms.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Poor vis in thunderstorms in evening.
LION.
Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 this afternoon. Severe gusts with
thunderstorms.
Slight, at times moderate this evening, becoming slight or moderate
in the morning.
Poor vis in thunderstorms from west in second part of night.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in far north. Severe gusts
with thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thunderstorms from west in the morning.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly decreasing 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northwest at
first.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight this afternoon, at
times moderate in far west at end.
CORSE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 leeward Bonifacio
strait in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far southwest.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest, veering mainly
Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts with thunderstorms.
Becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thunderstorms from west overnight.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southeasterly in late night.
Decreasing smooth, at times slight in far west at first.
ELBE.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily mainly Easterly 3 to 5 from
south to north at first, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4 at end.
Decreasing smooth, at times slight in far northwest at first.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in afternoon, locally 5 in north,
then increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the whole area in morning.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in evening.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ALGER.
Becoming mainly Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, at first, then
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming mainly
Northwesterly in morning.
Becoming slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west in afternoon, then
becoming mainly Westerly overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
southwest in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west, veering Southwesterly 3
to 5 in morning.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far west.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers from west.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers from west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north, East or Southeast moderate or fresh flow, becoming
Northwest from Gulf of Lion to Sardinia at night.
In south, Westerly moderate, occasionally fresh flow.
