WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 23 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 131

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-02-20/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER NORTH ROMANIA WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS
MOVING EAST AND DEEPENING. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1017
DELTA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1031 OVER
TUNISIA AND 1025 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. OR MODERATE

GABES
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

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

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER
WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

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

WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE VERY SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON

EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OVER NORTH MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOON

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED