WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 20 MAY 2022 / 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-05-22/09 UTC
HIGH OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA 1029 AT TYRRHENEAN SEA EXTENDS
TO BLACK SEA AND IS COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER EAST
MEDITERRANEAN SEA. COMBINATION GRADUALLY DECREASING.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 MAY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 AND OVER SOUTHEAST NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST 4 OVER SOUTH 5. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTH 4 DECREASING SOON. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 3
AND OVER EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST ROUGH DECREASING.
SHOWERS
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5. OVER
EAST UP TO ROUGH DECREASING
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5.MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHEAST 3. SMOOTH
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 AND OVER WEST 6. SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.MODERATE OVER
WEST ROUGH DECREASING. SHOWERS
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 6 LATER 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH ROUGH
DECREASING
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 SOON 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 6 SOON NORTH 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST
5. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 AND OVER EAST EAST 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
