WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2019 / 2200 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 390

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-09-19/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER CRUSADE. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON
SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTHEAST SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PARTS 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM. LOCALLY
POOR

SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING
LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTHEAST 7
OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER EAST PARTS ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
PARTS

DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST.
MODERATE VERY SOON OVER NORTH PARTS UP TO ROUGH

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH PARTS 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH PARTS MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 EAST OF 29.00 WEST 4
OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6 WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.00 7 VERY SOON 6. ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH PARTS ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.50 6 OR
7. ROUGH

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7. ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH PARTS ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH PARTS
NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH PARTS

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PARTS WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PARTS

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED