WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 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 23-10-24/03 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1031 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1030 OVER BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 OCTOBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST.
SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER
EAST. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST NORTH UP TO 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER
NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH
PARTS NORTH LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST TEMPORARILY UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 36.30 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. WEST OF
22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING SOON OVER EAST. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH LOCALLY NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE LATER
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE
DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 5. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 40.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON VARIABLE AND OVER
NORTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 23 October 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, Wednesday 23 at 00 UTC
High pressures around 1025 or 1027 all over basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 24 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in evening.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
BALEARES, MINORQUE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east BALEARES and west
MINORQUE at first, decreasing 1 to 3 in evening.
Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in
afternoon, then South or Southeast 1 or 3 at end.
Smooth or slight decreasing smooth in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.
PROVENCE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, veering Easterly in afternoon, then East
or Southeast at end, locally 5 near the coast.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 3 to 4, locally 5 between Corsica and french mainland
at first.
Smooth or slight.
Thundery showers.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery.
CORSE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait .
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast at midday,
increasing Southeast 5 near Cape Teulada in late afternoon. Gusts in
thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate near Cape Teulada in late
night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, thundery at end.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4. Gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, becoming thundery in second part of
night.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in the evening.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers in west.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, occasionally Southeast 3 to 5.
Slight, becoming locally moderate near Sardinia at the end of night.
TUNISIE.
Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor visibility in thunderstorms.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight.
Poor or very poor visibility in thunderstorms.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate in showers.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Southeast 3 or 4 in north. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Poor or very poor visibility in thunderstorms.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Light or moderate winds, increasing locally fresh Easterly flow
between Corsica and mainland and near Provence coast on Friday
morning.
