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FQMQ54 LFPW 120659

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 May 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC
High pressures 1018, with weak gradient over the basin. 
Slow-moving shallow low 1017 over LION. 
Low 1013 over Algerian coast with little change.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, temporarily 5 in south
overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Some showers at first.
Poor vis in precipitation.

BALEARES, MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly, at times 4 near Balearic
Islands.
Smooth.
Some showers at first.
Poor vis in precipitation.

LION.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing rapidly Southeast 3 or 4 in late
morning.
Smooth.

PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing at times West 4 near coast till the
middle of the night, then increasing Easterly 2 or 3 in late
morning.
Smooth or slight.

LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, but at times 4 near coast.
Smooth.

CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing Easterly 4 leeward Bonifacio
Strait in late afternoon, and 5 in late morning.
Smooth.

SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4 from north to south, mainly East, increasing Easterly
4 or 5 in south in late night.
Smooth.

MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily East or Southeast 4 near Sardinia coast
and near Strait of Bonifacio, becoming Southeast 2 to 4 in second
part of night.
Smooth.

ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 2 to 4 overnight.
Smooth.

ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3.
Slight, decreasing smooth in evening.

PALOS.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening, then Westerly at
end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
Moderate vis in some showers in east overnight.

ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from
west in second part of the night.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in south overnight.

ANNABA.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening.
Becoming slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in west at end.

TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest, increasing 4 or
5 in west overnight.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.

CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 2 or 3.
Smooth.

LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth.

CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly in west.
Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow in Alboran Sea, with
threat of near gale in ALBORAN at end. Southeasterly light or
moderate flow elsewhere.

FQME24 LGAT 120800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 MAY 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-05-24/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1007 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1010 BY
12/12 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1018 TO 1020 OVER NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY OVER NORTH
BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 MAY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

GABES
SOUTHEAST 4 OVER WEST PART 5 SOON 5 OVER WEST PART TEMPORARILY 6.
SLIGHT

SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST PART 5. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST PART 5.
MODERATE LOCALLY OVER NORTHEAST ROUGH

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LOCALLY OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC SOON 5 OVER
WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON LOCALLY ROUGH

CRUSADE
WEST 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH PART 5 OR
6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST
DECREASING FROM THE WEST. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON FROM THE WEST PART NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 TEMPORARILY UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 SOON 4. UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OVER EAST 5.
MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 TEMPORARILY NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5 SOON
NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO
SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTH 4 SOON NORTHEAST TEMPORARILY UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST PART TEMPORARILY WEST. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=