WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 29 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 NR 365
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-09-24/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS
MOVING QUICKLY EAST, DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER CENTRAL
AEGEAN BY 29/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND THE SOUTH
OF EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1023 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND
NORTH ITALY.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 30 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR
ROUGH OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH OVER NORTH ROUGH
GABES
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. LOCALLY POOR. ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH OF 33.30 7 OR 8. WEST
OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. LOCALLY POOR.
MODERATE OR ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTHWEST
UP TO MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
WEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR
7. NORTH OF 36.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6. NORTH OF 37.00
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING
LATER. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER WEST
7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE VERY SOON ROUGH
THRAKIKO
WEST OF 25.10 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 25.10 NORTH
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST EAST 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER
EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLE GALE WINDS OVER THERMAIKOS, NORTHWEST AEGEAN, EAST BLACK SEA
AND KASTELLORIZO SEA
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 29 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, Sunday 29 at 00 UTC
Shallow low 1018 over Ligurian sea, end of filling. High 1024 over
Balearic sea, slowly drifting eastward and expected just west of
Sardinia this afternoon. New shallow low 1020 over LIGURE at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 30 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally at times 5 in far south.
Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in
evening.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 in north and in south in
afternoon and evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far east at first.
MINORQUE.
Becoming Southwest 3 to 5, temporarily 6 near Cape Bagur this
afternoon, decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, then locally veering
Northerly in north in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight overnight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 near Vermeille
coast in late afternoon, then Cyclonic 3 or 4 in second part of
night, at times 5.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at noon.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable, mainly Southerly, 2 to 4
in afternoon.
Decreasing slight or moderate, and smooth or slight in late
afternoon.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest
at first.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 near Corsica island this morning, locally
becoming temporarily West or Northwest 4 or 5 in south this
afternoon, then Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Balagne in evening.
Decreasing slight or moderate, and slight in evening.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, decreasing clockwise
2 to 4, temporarily 5 near Cape Teulade in evening.
Decreasing moderate, and slight in late evening.
MADDALENA.
Becoming North or Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily 6 leeward Bonifacio
strait this afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late afternoon,
locally moderate leeward Bonifacio strait overnight.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly North or Northwest in evening.
Becoming smooth or slight, and smooth in late afternoon, locally
slight near Cape Corse.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight.
Moderate, becoming slight overnight.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 along Algerian coast,
decreasing 3 or 4 at the end of night.
Moderate, becoming slight at the end of night.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 along coast.
Slight, locally moderate in south today.
ANNABA.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally North or Northwest 4 or 5 in far
northeast.
Moderate in NW swell, becoming slight overnight.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, becoming Variable 2 to
4 overnight.
Moderate, becoming slight overnight.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 near Sardinian
coast.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in the evening.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight.
Moderate, becoming slight from north.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Weak gradient of pressure. Clockwise moderate flow, at times fresh in
north of basin.
