WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL 2020 / 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
GALE WARNING NR. 238

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-04-20/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 SOUTH ADRIATIC AND WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS
MOVING SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 01/21 UTC WITH CENTRE 1007
Ξ£NORTHWEST AEGEAN. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTH BALKANS.

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 02 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING
LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST LATER EAST 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON EAST 4 OR 5 OVER
SOUTH SOUTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4
OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOON
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO
WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND NORTH OF 35.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOON NORTH OF 35.40 ROUGH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 36.30 6 OR 7.MODERATE SOON NORTH OF
36.30 ROUGH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 6
OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 39,30 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
8 AND NORTH OF 39.30 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 6 AND NORTH OF 39.30 7 OR 8 SOON CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 AND
NORTH OF 39.30 8. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTHEAST 6 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 8 OR 9. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC
5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH AEGEAN