Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2024-11-21 09:15:38 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 210800 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= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 210730 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. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 210800 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= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 210736 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.