WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 03 MARCH 2021 / 2200 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 03-03-21/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1017 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES
1030 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND THE NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 MARCH 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH 3 UP
TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON FROM THE WEST
SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 6. ROUGH

SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR
5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH
6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 28.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. EAST OF 28.00 NORTHWEST
5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
OVER WEST NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 6. OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 4
OR 5 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 LATER 5. ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH

SARONIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH OF 38.30 NORTH 5 OR 6. SOUTH OF 38.30 NORTH6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 4. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED