WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2023 / 0400 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 67

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-01-23/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER CYPRUS IS EXPECTED 1006 BY
01/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER ITALY AND 1026 OVER TUNISIA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 02 FEBRUARY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART UP TO MODERATE

BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST
PART UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE

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

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST
NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF
19.50 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER
SOUTHWEST PART UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6, SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.50 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. EAST OF 22.50
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.50 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6,
SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH OF 33.00 WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR
7. NORTH OF 33.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. OVER EAST
PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OVER WEST PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. OVER
NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH
PART UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF
26.00 NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
PART UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART WEST, SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED