WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2018/2200 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-11-18/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1000 OVER CENTRAL ITALY AND 1004 OVER
CENTRAL ADRIATIC WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS
EXPECTED WITH CENTRES 1007 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC AND 1010 OVER
THERMAIKOS BY 21/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 NOVEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST.
MODERATE. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

GABES
WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND
EAST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST LATER
WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND NORTH OF 33.40 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR

RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.00 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 6 OR 7 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 SOON SOUTH OF 39.30 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 LATER 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED