WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 28 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 363
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-09-24/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC COMBINED BY
FRONT IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1008 OVER NORTH AEGEAN BY
29/09 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016
OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 5 OR
6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER NORTH 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE SOON MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR
7. EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND NORTH OF 36.00 5
OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE.
PROBABLE LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 36.00 UP TO 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6
OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 AND
EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 26.00 UP TO 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH INCREASING. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST INCREASING. SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
INCREASING LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH LATER WEST NORTHWEST
INCREASING. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5 LATER NORTH INCREASING. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LATER
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER
NORTHWEST INCREASING. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER THERMAIKOS, NORTHWEST AEGEAN, CENTRAL
AEGEAN, IONIO, KITHIRA SEA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, WEST KRITIKO AND
EAST BLACK SEA
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 28 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 229.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 28 at 12 UTC
Low area 1012 over Gulf of Genoa, slow-moving, filling tomorrow
morning. High building 1024 over Balearic sea, slowly drifting
eastward and expected just west of Sardinia tomorrow afternoon. Low
pressure around 1015 over southwest of basin, filling in morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 30 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, veering Southeasterly in morning, locally at
times 5 in far south in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in morning, then at times 5
in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily moderate in far east at first.
MINORQUE.
North 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in southwest, decreasing Variable 2
to 4 in late night, then becoming West or Southwest in afternoon, at
times 5 in far northwest. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late night, then
slight at end.
LION.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night,
then Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of
night, then smooth or slight at midday.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in west at first, decreasing
4 or 5 in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then
smooth or slight at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest
in morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
CORSE.
In north, Westerly decreasing 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in
morning, at times 5 along coast.
In south, Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then
Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then
slight at end.
Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in east at first.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in north, decreasing 3 to 5
in morning, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southwest, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in morning, then slight at
end;
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio strait at
first, and locally Variable 2 to 4 in far north, then becoming North
or Northwest 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late night.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cap Gata, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers near strait.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 along Algerian coast.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast.
Moderate.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, but Northeast 3 or 4 along Spanish coast,
then decreasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
ANNABA.
Northerly 3 to 5 from west to east, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4
in morning, locally Northwest 5 near Cap Teulade and 5 in far
southwest.
Moderate by NW swell, becoming slight or moderate at end.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then decreasing
Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in aftrenoon.
CARBONARA.
Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily 6 overnight, decreasing Northerly 2 to
4 at midday. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
LIPARI.
Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Moderate, becoming slight at end.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Northeast in far southeast in
morning.
Moderate, temporarily rough in west at first, becoming slight or
moderate in morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Light or moderate Westerly flow over north of basin.
Light or moderate Easterly flow over south of basin.
