WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 24 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-10-24/15 UTC
HIGH PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND RELATIVELY LOW 1018 OVER
CRUSADE
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST. MODERATE
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR EAST 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 EAST NORTHEAST
4 OR 5. WEST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4
OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6.
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7. ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 40.30 AND WEST OF 24.50 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 24 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, Thursday 24 at 12 UTC
Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow. In southwest of basin, Variable
light flow, increasing Westerly fresh at end. Thunderstorms over the
basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 26 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast at end. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, decreasing at end.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow evening,
then veering Westerly in far west at end. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in morning, then poor
or very poor in afternoon in thunderstorms.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in afternoon. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in southeast, then poor
or very poor in afternoon in thunderstorms.
LION.
Southeast 3 to 5. Gusts.
Becoming slight, then locally moderate in far north in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near coast, increasing 5 or 6 in
east tomorrow evening. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming locally very poor in east in
morning in thunderstorms.
LIGURE.
In west, Northeast 4 or 5, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 in second
part of night.
In east, Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Southeasterly in
morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming very poor overnight in
thunderstorms.
CORSE.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering temporarily Southeasterly in late night,
then increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in north. Severe gusts
in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly, locally Southeast 5 or 6 in
far southeast, becoming Southerly at end. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeasterly increasing 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe
gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 5 or
6, at times 7 in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery in afternoon.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 5
or 6 from west in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers tomorrow evening.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then
increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Smooth or slight.
Poor or very poor visibility in thunderstorms.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in morning,
then 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight tomorrow evening.
Poor or very poor visibility in thunderstorms at end.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to
