WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2021 / 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 17-09-21/21 UTC
LOW 1004 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS MOVING
SLOWLY EASTWARDS. LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC AND
NORTHWEST AEGEAN AND HIGH 1018 OVER COAST OF LIBYA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC

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

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

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

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED