WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 AUGUST 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 21-08-18/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND
HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTH BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 AUGUST 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

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

SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED