WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2020 / 1000 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 23-09-20/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER NORTH ITALY AND TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1018
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND NORTH LIBYA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR.
STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON

PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED