WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 06 DECEMBER 2023 / 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 06-12-23/09 UTC
EXTENDED SURFACE LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND
CENTRES 1008 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC AND 1007 OVER NORTH AEGEAN IS
MOVING EASTWARDS AND GRADUALLY FILLING.
HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND 1017 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
AND OF EGYPT

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 07 DECEMBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE OVER EAST. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER
NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OF 19.50 CYCLONIC UP TO 5 LATER OVER
WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST 5. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

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

KITHIRA SEA
WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST
NORTHWEST. MODERATE

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

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

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

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. POOR

KARPATHIO
WEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

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

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST
3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE OVER SOUTH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5
LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
WEST OR VARIABLE 4 SOON SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR
4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM


WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER WEST

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER
NORTHWEST NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE OVER WEST. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED