Weather forecast issued with no warnings for METAREA 3.

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 DECEMBER 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 17-12-24/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND HIGH
PRESSURES 1032 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 DECEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH. VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAUR
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 December 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, Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC
High pressure around 1035 over basin, weakening 1030 tomorrow.
Shallow low 1028 in gulf of Lion, slowly filling tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Veering West or Southwest 2 or 3 overnight, increasing West or
Southwest 3 or 4 at noon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Smooth, gradually becoming slight in afternoon.
BALEARES.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast until second
part of night, increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some fog patches.
MINORQUE.
Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest until second part of night,
veering West or Southwest in morning.
Slight, locally moderate in north until second part of night.
LION.
– In far southeast : Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in second
part of night
– Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Sligh