WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 09 DECEMBER 2023 / 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 NR 433
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-12-23/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 SOUTHEAST OF SARDINIA IS MOVING QUICKLY
SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER EAST GABES BY 09/09 UTC.
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1006 OVER WEST TAURUS AND 1009 OVER
SOUTHWEST OF EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 DECEMBER 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
MELITA
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
ROUGH. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER
EAST CYCLONIC LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST
6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5.
MODERATE
TAURUS
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST TOY 24.00 NORTHEAST. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. ROUGH. UP TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 VERY SOON 6 AND EAST OF
25.40 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND
EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING
LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
SOUTH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED