WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 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 387
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-10-24/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER EAST OF TAURUS AND HIGH 1028 OVER
NORTH BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
BOOT
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTHWEST 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH OVER NORTHWEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 EAST
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR.
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 21.30 AND
NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. EAST OF 21.30 AND SOUTH OF
34.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 33.30 7 OR
8. ROUGH OVER NORTHWEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 31.20 NORTH 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE VERY SOON OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST OF 29.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. WEST OF 29.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5
OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE OR
ROUGH
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST
ROUGH
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7
VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 26.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR
ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. EAST OF 25.40
NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH
MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7. LOCALLY POOR. MODERATE OR ROUGH
OVER SOUTH ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY
SOON OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE NORTH WINDS LOCALLY OVER SOUTH AEGEAN, KARPATHIO, KITHIRA SEA,
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA , TAURUS AND
SOUTHEAST BLACK SEA
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 16 October 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 16 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 from Gulf of Valencia to Roussillon, expected 1011 over Gulf
of Lion tomorrow afternoon. High around 1020 over Italy, with little
change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 18 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight, increasing West or Southwest 5
or 6 in late night, at times 7 in daytime. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Poor visibility in thundery showers.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7 in
south, then veering Northwest at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Poor visibility in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then veering
West at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, locally rough in
southeast at end.
Poor visibility in thundery showers later.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 6 or 7, but 4 or 5 in north, veering Northwesterly 6 or
7 in late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor visibility in thundery showers.
East of PROVENCE.
Easterly 4 to 6 from south to north, gradually veering Westerly at
end. Severe gusts.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers.
LIGURE, North of CORSE.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in west, becoming Variable 3 to
5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers.
South of CORSE.
Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in axis of Bonifacio strait, decreasing
South or Southeast 2 to 4 in late night, then veering Southerly 4 or
5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 later veering Westerly
at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far west at end.
Poor visibility in showers soon, at times thundery.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east later, veering
Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers soon.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in west soon,
then 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough from west in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing Westerly 5
or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly 4 or 5 afternoon.
Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
In west : Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 later.
In east : Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, becoming Variable 3
to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 5 or 6, veering Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe
gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in east later.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally South 5 or 6 near Messina Strait and
axis, veering Southwest 3 to 5 in west at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate or fresh flow over the basin, with threat of near
gale in northwest, becoming Cyclonic in south tyrrhenian sea at end.
