WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 22 APRIL 2019 / 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 286

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-04-19/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTER 996 OVER TUNISIA IS MOVING SLOWLY
NORTH AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTER 998 WEST OF SARDINIA BY 23/03
UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1014 OVER
CYPRUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1024 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTHEAST 8 H 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTHEAST. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. OVER EAST SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH.
POOR OR VERY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. EAST OF 19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH. POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. PROBABLY
THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
EAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OVER WEST ROUGH. POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. EAST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST.
MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT

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

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 23.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. POOR

MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE OR STRONG GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER ADRIATIC AND IONIO