WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 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 27-09-24/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1005 OVER NORTH ITALY COMBINED WITH FRONT IS
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER NORTH
AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC BY 29/00 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS
AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6
LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6
LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST
SOON OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
UP TO SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST.UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON EAST SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST EAST. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 27 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 226.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 27 at 00 UTC
Low area 1007 over Gulf of Genoa, stationary expected 1011 tomorrow
afternoon. High building in evening over BALEARES, expected 1022
tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 4 or 5, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 in evening, then increasing
Northeasterly 3 to 5 in late morning, locally 6 in far northeast.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers later.
BALEARES.
Northerly 5 or 6, but Westerly in Gulf of Valencia, increasing at
times 7 in evening, specially in Ebro delta, then backing North or
Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Ebro delta in morning. Severe
gusts.
slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers later.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing rapidly North or Northeast 6 or 7 from
north in late afternoon, but Variable 3 to 5 in west, and temporarily
8 in north in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, locally
very rough in northeast in late morning.
Long N swell tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers later.
LION.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, and
locally 8 in south in morning. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, locally
rough in far northeast in late morning.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 in late afternoon, and 8
in late morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate, temporarily slight or moderate at first, increasing
moderate or rough at midnight, locally very rough in east at end.
LIGURE.
Increasing gradually Southwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon, increasing
locally 8 in west in late night, then gradually decreasing mainly
North 3 to 5 from north at noon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily decreasing moderate in afternoon.
Long SW swell in second part of night.
Moderate vis in showers.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, increasing Westerly 5
or 6 from northwest in evening, then locally 7 or 8 in north in
morning. Severe gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in second
part of night.
Long NW swell tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, increasing
Northerly 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in north in second part of
night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in second part of
night, locally very rough in far northwest at end.
Long NW swell in north tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in south later.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 3 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, becoming Westerly 5 or
6, but Variable 3 or 4 in south, then increasing 6 or 7 in late
morning. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning.
ELBE.
Southerly 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in north in
evening, but becoming Variable 3 to 5 in south. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, but slight or
moderate in south.
Long W swell tomorrow morning.
Moderate vis due to fog patches at first and in showers.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at the end of
night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at the end of night.
Moderate vis in thundery showers near coasts.
PALOS.
Southwest 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 overnight, then Northeast
5 or 6 from north at end.
Moderate.
ALGER.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far west, decreasing West or Northwest
3 or 4 in late night, then veering Northeast 4 or 5 in north at end.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Becoming rapidly Variable 3 to 5, then increasing Northeast 5 or 6
overnight.
Moderate, locally slight in west till midnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in south overnight.
ANNABA.
Westerly 3 to 5, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight.
TUNISIE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in east, veering
West or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering North or Northwest 3 to 5
overnight.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in west, becoming North or
Northwest 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far west.
Moderate vis in thundery showers near coasts at end.
CIRCEO.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate vis in thundery showers near coasts overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Northwest near gale or gale over LION, PROVENCE, north
MINORQUE and north SARDAIGNE.
Threat of Westerly near gale or gale over LIGURE, north CORSE,
MADDALENA and north ELBE.
Decreasing Northwest fresh flow in north Sunday.
