WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2020 / 0400 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 17-01-20/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 CRUSADE FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1032
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1028 GABES

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 JANUARY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. POOR LOCALLY
VERY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. POOR

BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. POOR

MELITA
NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE

GABES
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
EAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 23.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 24.50 NORTH 5 OR 6. WEST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

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

THRAKIKO
WEST OF 25.10 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA
OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED