WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2023 / 1600 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 69

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-02-23/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER CYPRUS IS MOVING EASTWARDS NORTHEAST AND
IS EXPECTED 1004 OVER NORTH CRUSADE BY 01/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES
1024 OVER WEST BALKANS AND 1028 OVER GABES

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 02 FEBRUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT

BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE

MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

GABES
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON
MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 27.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00 5
OR 6 SOON EAST OF 27.00 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER EAST
CYCLONIC. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER
5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOON UP TO 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST
WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5.
SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED