WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 09 DECEMBER 2019 / 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 489

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-12-19/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1016 OVER COAST OF TUNISIA, IS DEEPENING WHILE
MOVING EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER
GABES BY 09/09 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1015 OVER THE
GULF OF GENOA DEEPENING. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH
1019 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 DECEMBER 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SOON

MELITA
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 AND OVER WEST NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY
SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH UP TO HIGH. POOR. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON

GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 AND OVER WEST NORTH
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9.ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH UP TO
HIGH. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON

SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM SOON

NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOON SOUTH SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHEAST 5
OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
EAST 3. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

TAURUS
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
IMPROVING

RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST . SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING
LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE NORTH WINDS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC, OVER MELITA
AND GABES