Medicane Zorbas

[Konstantinos]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2018/09/26/a-medicane-threatens-greece-what-is-this-weather-phenomenon/#14760a82ddfe

 

General wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_tropical-like_cyclone

 

160 kph local instant gust is expected.

[Lauren]

What is the latest track and islands most likely to be hit?

[Jo Farrow]

The METEO alarm http://meteoalarm.eu has not been updated yet for tomorrow. Looking at the Hellenic National met serivce page, you'd be relying on google translate for the text but the islands can be identified Dangerous Weather Exceptional Bulletin (EDEK)  http://www.emy.gr/emy/en/warning/weather_warnings_html?type=EDKF&number=3&language=gr

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE 
WARNING NR 313 - FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2018/1000 UTC 

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-09-18/03 UTC 
LOW 997 OVER SIDRA FIRSTLY REMAINS NEAR STATIONARY AND FROM THE 
28/18 UTC IS MOVING GRADUALLY EAST NORTHEAST, DEEPENING AND IS 
EXPECTED 994 OVER KITHIRA SEA BY 29/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER 
NORTH BALKANS 

 

[Jo Farrow]

http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cyclonephase/ukm/fcst/archive/18092712/33.html

 

Edited September 28, 2018 by Jo Farrow
add gfs

[Jo Farrow]

and more discussion here 

 

[Konstantinos]

windy.com android app live, 14.00 german time, 28 September 2018. The first lightings are in the Messinia, southwest Greece.