Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2023-12-09 08:21:02 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 090730 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 434 - SATURDAY 09 DECEMBER 2023/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-12-23/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 SOUTHEAST OF SARDINIA IS MOVING QUICKLY SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED OVER EAST GABES BY 09/12 UTC. EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1007 OVER WEST TAURUS AND 1010 OVER SOUTHWEST OF EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS MELITA CONTINUING TO 09/16 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 GABES OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 09/22 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 09/15 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 09/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 090754 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 273, SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER 2023 AT 0750 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 9 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1014 DEEPENING OVER LIGURIAN SEA, EXPECTED 1010 OVERNIGHT, THEN FILLING. PROVENCE. FROM 10/00 UTC TO 10/06 UTC. WEST 8 IN EXTREME EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/06 UTC. WESTERLY INCREASING 8 FROM NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 09/21 UTC TO 10/09 UTC. WESTERLY AT TIMES 8, BUT 9 NEAR BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 09/21 UTC TO 10/06 UTC. WEST 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 NEAR CORSICA. SEVERE GUSTS. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 090200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 09 DECEMBER 2023 / 0400 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 433 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-12-23/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 SOUTHEAST OF SARDINIA IS MOVING QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER EAST GABES BY 09/09 UTC. EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1006 OVER WEST TAURUS AND 1009 OVER SOUTHWEST OF EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 DECEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MELITA CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST CYCLONIC LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE TAURUS SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST TOY 24.00 NORTHEAST. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. ROUGH. UP TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 VERY SOON 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 082041 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 8 December 2023 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 : WARNING NR 272. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 8 at 12 UTC Low 1004 in southwest of Corsica, moving southeastwards and expected 1003 in southeast of Sardinia at night, then evacuating in south of Sicily tomorrow morning. New shallow low deepening 1014 over Ligurian sea tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 10 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in east until late night, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then veering West in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate in morning. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in east, decreasing in afternoon. Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers, clearing late night. BALEARES. Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 near Ebro Delta, decreasing 3 to 5 in second part of night, then backing West or Southwest in morning, locally 6 in far southwest. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 late night, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west, then backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 everywhere in morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate in morning. LION. North or Northwest 6 or 7, gradually backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning. PROVENCE. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 in extreme east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily slight or moderate in morning. Poor visibility in rain in east, clearing late night. LIGURE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south until midnight, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then gradually increasing West or Southwesterly 6 or 7 in evening, locally 8 in south. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight in morning until the evening. Poor visibility in rain, clearing late night. CORSE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, gradually backing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 in north. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first and at end. Poor visibility in rain, clearing in morning. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then backing West or Northwest in daytime, locally 6 or 7 in north at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate from north in morning. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, decreasing in afternoon. Poor visibility in rain or thundery showers, clearing in morning. MADDALENA. East or Southeast 5 or 6, in evening, at times 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then gradually increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 or 8 leeward Bonifacio Strait at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor visibility in rain, clearing in morning. ELBE. East 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 tomorrow at end, locally Southwest 6 or 7 in far north. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far north at end. Poor visibility in rain, clearing in morning. ALBORAN. West 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night, then becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in northeast in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate overnight. PALOS. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly at midday. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far west at first. ALGER. Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then backing West 4 or 5 at midday. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in east overnight. North swell 3 m in east in morning. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, backing temporarily West 5 or 6 in daytime. Gusts. Moderate or rough. ANNABA. Northwest or North 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in late night, decreasing moderate at end. N or NW swell 3 to 4 m in morning. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. Becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally Northwest 7 or 8 in west, becoming North or Northeast 5 or 6 in morning, and backing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but locally slight in east at first, becoming temporarily very rough in west in late night. NW swell temporarily 3 to 4 m in west in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers clearing in morning. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 from north at midday, then backing Westerly 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in west. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers clearing in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly flow moderate to fresh over the basin, with threat of near gale or gale in north of basin.