WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2018 / 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 22-09-18/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS. LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER MELITA IS MOVING
SLOWLY SOUTHEAST

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED