WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 16 JULY 2019 / 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 16-07-19/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1004 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA AND 1001 OVER
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, IS MOVING EAST SOUTHEASTWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRES 1003 OVER SOUTH IONIO
AND 1002 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO BY 16/21 UTC

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 JULY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3
OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

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

BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 SOON 6 LATER 5. ROUGH

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST NORTHEAST SOON 6 LATER 5. ROUGH

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 19.50 EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR.
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SOUTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7, EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 EAST
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST
ROUGH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE
ANTICYCLONIC 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST
UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER
WEST

THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. POOR. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED