GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 444 - THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2024/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-11-24/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 989 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA ASSOCIATED WITH COLD
FRONT WHICH EXTENDS UP TO THE EAST HELLAS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER CRUSADE.
EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 21/20 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8=
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 262, THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2024 AT 0725 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 21 OF NOVEMBER AT 00 UTC.
LOW 995 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, FILLING SLOWLY ON PLACE OVERNIGHT, AND
DEEPENING AGAIN IN AFTERNOON, EXPECTED 990 IN EVENING.
LOW "CAETANO" EXPECTED 980 OVER BRITTANY TOMORROW AT MIDDAY EXTENDING
BY TROUGH OVER MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
BALEARES.
FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/03 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 22/00 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING NORTH 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 22/09 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING SOUTHWEST 9 OR 10 IN LATE AFTERNOON.
SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH OVERNIGHT.
SOUTH OF CORSE.
FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/09 UTC.
WEST 8 OR 9 IN BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/12 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING, LOCALLY 10 IN NORTH
OVERNIGHT, DECREASING NORTHWEST 8 AT END. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
FROM 22/03 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST.
INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 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 444
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-11-24/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 989 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA ASSOCIATED WITH COLD
FRONT WHICH EXTENDS UP TO THE EAST HELLAS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER CRUSADE.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 NOVEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER
SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTH 4 SOON FROM THE NORTH SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
MELITA
NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER FROM THE WEST
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER FROM THE
NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. UP TO
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO
5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER NORTH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST AND NORTH UP TO 6 AND OVER EAST EAST
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTHWEST
5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 35.30 SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE NORTH WEST NORTHWEST
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4
OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST.
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON
OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 40.00 WEST
NORTHWEST 5 SOON FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER EAST NORTHEAST
5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
IMPROVING
THRAKIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE EAST EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR
6 DECREASING. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING SOON
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR
6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST WEST 6 OR
7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND THE ADRIATIC=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 21 November 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 : WARNING NR 262.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 21 at 00 UTC
Low 995 over Ligurian Sea, filling slowly on place overnight, and
deepening again in afternoon, expected 990 in evening.
Low "CAETANO" expected 980 over Brittany tomorrow at midday extending
by trough over Mediterranean sea.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 22 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough in evening.
West increasing 2.5 to 3.5 m at end.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times West 8 overnight, decreasing
Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe Gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then North
8 in north in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in afternoon, then rough or very
rough after midnight.
North swell 2.5 to 3.5 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or rain.
LION.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West 7 or 8 in late afternoon,
then Northwesterly 8 or 9 overnight. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in afternoon, then rough or very
rough overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or rain, clearing in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or 8 in late afternoon, then
Northwest 8 or 9 after midnight. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in afternoon, then rough or very
rough overnight.
Long SW swell 3 or 3.5 m overnight and at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or rain, clearing in afternoon.
LIGURE, North of CORSE.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, then Southwest 9 or 10 in late afternoon,
then decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough increasing rough or very rough in afternoon, then
very rough or high overnight.
Long SW swell 3 or 4 m overnight and at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or rain.
South of CORSE.
Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally West 8 or 9
in Bonifacio strait overnight and tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough in evening, then rough or very rough at
end.
Long West swell 3 or 4 m overnight and at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or rain.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing West 6 or 7 in afternoon, then
veering North or Northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in evening, then rough or very
rough overnight.
Long West swell 3 or 3.5 m overnight and at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or rain.
MADDALENA.
Decreasing Westerly 6 or 7, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8
at times 9 in late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight.
Southwest swell 3 to 3.5 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or rain.
ELBE.
West 5 to 7, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 at noon, then 8 or 9 in
evening, locally 10 in north overnight, decreasing Northwest 7 or 8
at end.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night, then
becoming rough or very rough at end.
Southwest swell 3 to 3.5 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or rain.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts, at times severe
gusts in evening.
Moderate or rough.
PALOS.
In far northwest : Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening,
then decreasing 3 to 5 in morning.
In southeast : West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in
morning. Gusts, temporarily severe in far east in evening.
Moderate or rough.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5
in far northwest at end. Gusts, temporarily severe in afternoon.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in first part of
night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in first part of night, then
decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate, locally slight near coasts, becoming moderate or rough in
late afternoon.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing West 6 or 7 in afternoon, then
locally veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 in north. Gusts,
temporarily severe in late night and morning.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late night.
W swell 3 or 3.5 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in late night.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in
afternoon, and 6 or 7 in first part of night. Gusts, at times
severe.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far southwest in
morning.
W swell 3 or 3.5 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in late night.
CARBONARA.
Decreasing Westerly 3 to 5, increasing gradually Southwesterly 6 or 7
in late afternoon, then veering Northwest in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times moderate in afternoon and evening.
SW swell 3 m at end.
LIPARI.
Decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5, gradually increasing Southwest 6
or 7 in evening, then veering North or Northwest in northwest at end.
Gusts.
Rough, at times moderate in afternoon, becoming rough or very rough
in morning.
Long NW swell 3 or 4 m, rapidly decreasing at first.
Poor vis in rain.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, but Northwest 5 or 6 in southwest, rapidly
increasing Southwest 5 to 7 from south to north in late afternoon,
and Westerly 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late night.
Poor vis in rain.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of basin : Northwesterly strong flow, with threat of near
gale or gale over MINORQUE, LION, PROVENCE, SARDAIGNE, LIGURE, CORSE,
MADDALENA, ELBE, decreasing at end.
In south : Westerly fresh or strong flow, locally decreasing Easterly
moderate flow near Maghreb, and veering Northwesterly fresh or strong
flow from Tunisia to Italy.