WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2020 / 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 123

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-20/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY
EASTWARDS, GRADUALLY FILLING AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER
TAURUS BY 22/03 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS EXPECTED 1033 BY 22/06 UTC

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST
LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 7 INCREASING.
MODERATE

MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5.
SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6
SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR

TAURUS
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5
SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7. ROUGH. POOR

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. POOR

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND
SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 AND
WEST OF 24.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. PROBABLY THUNDERSTORM SOON

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN, KITHIRA SEA AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO