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FQMQ54 LFPW 190731
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 19 May 2019 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 19 at 00 UTC
Low area 1004 from Provence to north of Tyrrhenian Sea, with little
move. 
Low 1008 over Alboran Sea.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 20 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 2 to 4, temporarily Northwest 4 or 5 near Majorca at first.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight overnight.
Some showers, at times thundery.

BALEARES.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly in the afternoon, veering
Northwesterly overnight.
Slight locally moderate.
Some showers, at times thundery.

MINORQUE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 in northeast overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east in late
night.
Some showers, at times thundery.

LION, West of PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 in the evening.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in the evening then rough
offshore overnight.
Rain or showers, at times thundery in south.

East of PROVENCE.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north in the afternoon, veering
Northwest 4 to 6 overnight, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough on Monday morning.
Rain or showers, at times thundery in south.

LIGURE.
Southwest 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 in southeast until late night. Gusts in
south.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.

CORSE.
In north : Southwest 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 with gusts from Balagne to
Cap Corse, backing Southerly overnight.
In south : West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Showers, at times thundery.

SARDAIGNE.
Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest at first, increasing
Northwest 5 or 6 in north overnight, locally 7 in northwest.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
Thundery showers.

MADDALENA.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 with gusts leeward Bonifacio
Strait, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Showers, locally thundery overnight.

ELBE.
Southwest 4 to 6 in north, Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Showers, locally thundery.

ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then 4 or 5, at times 6 in
west, later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late night.

PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in north at
first,  decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in the evening, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in north at end.
Moderate, locally rough in extreme west at first, decreasing slight
or moderate at end.
Some showers in east at first.

ALGER.
West 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then becoming
Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Moderate, gradually decreasing slight from east.
Thundery showers, clearing up later.

WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 at first, then
Southeasterly at end.
Slight, locally moderate in south, decreasing slight at end.

ANNABA.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 later.
Slight.
Thundery showers, clearing up later.

TUNISIE.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north at first, increasing locally 5
near coasts of Sardinia and Tunisia at end.
Slight, locally moderate at first.

CARBONARA.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 near Cape
Carbonara at first, then increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, at
end.
Slight or moderate.
Scattered showers.

LIPARI.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 along coasts of Sicily at first,
increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 from west in late night.
Slight, locally moderate in south at first, becoming moderate in
northwest at end.
Some showers in east.

CIRCEO.
Westerly 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in the afternoon, then
increasing 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Some thundery showers in east.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north : Westerly moderate or fresh flow, temporarily strong over
Gulf of Lion on Monday afternoon, and locally strong near extremities
of Corsica.  In south : light variable or locally moderate.

FQME24 LGAT 190800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 19 MAY 2019 / 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 19-05-19/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOWS WITH CENTRES 1003 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC AND
1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY FILLING UP. LOW WITH CENTRE 1003
OVER SIDRA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 19/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 BY
COASTS OF EGYPT

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 MAY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST
NORTHEAST. MODERATE

GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.30 SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST
OF 19.30 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 20.00 SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST
OF 20.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 24.10 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. WEST OF 24.10
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST
LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

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