WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 05 MARCH 2021 / 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 189

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-03-21/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA, 1014 OVER GABES AND
HIGH 1025 BY COASTS OF EGYPT. BY 05/24 UTC HIGH PRESSURES 1030 ARE
EXPECTED OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 06 MARCH 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7
SOON 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

GABES
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER OVER SOUTH
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTH

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP
TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON
SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT

MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER
WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED