WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 22 MAY 2018 / 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 21-05-18/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER LIBYA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

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

BOOT
EAST 4. SLIGHT

MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

GABES
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA
EAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
EAST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 36.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
OVER EAST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 5
VERY SOON NORTH. SLIGHT

TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

DELTA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED