Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:18/01/21 04:00 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 054 - MONDAY 18 JANUARY 2021/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-01-21/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 BOOT ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTS IS MOVING EASTWARDS
SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1008 KITHIRA SEA BY 18/06 UTC. LOW WITH CENTER
1005 OVER EAST OF TAURUS AND GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH
PRESSURES 1024 OVER TUNISIA AND 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

MELITA
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST

SIDRA
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

BOOT OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/06 UTC NORTHEAST

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
FROM 18/07 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8

SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/10 UTC NORTHEAST

KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

DELTA
FROM 18/12 UTC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

National Meteorological Center

MARINE WARNINGS AND FORECASTS Forecast for METAREA-3 Sea Forecast Surface Pressure

NWP PRODUCTS Surface Winds (10m) Significant Wave Height and Direction Significant Wave Period Sea Surface Temperature Forecasts for Sailing Areas

USEFUL PAGES Guide to marine bulletins Marine bulletin glossary Beaufort scale Douglas scales

USEFUL LINKS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 Hellenic Coastguard NAVTEX Service of the Hellenic National Hydrographic Service

Since 1988 within the framework of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, Greece is responsible for the provision of meteorological information for maritime safety referring to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea Issuing Service for the GMDSS METAREA III. The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) provides marine bulletins (WARNINGS & FORECASTS) for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Respectively, the Meteo-France provides the bulletins for the Western Mediterranean Sea. Since 2013, under the WWMIWS of IMO/WMO, Greece has the responsibility of METAREA III Coordinator for the proper shore to ship transmission of all information concerning the safety of navigation in that area. In 2015 the HNMS has been certified according ÎÎ ISO 9001: 2008 for the Quality Management System (QMS) applied for the provision of Marine Meteorological Services, fully aligned to the international regulations impose by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).