WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 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 21-02-19/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1020 OVER
SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER CENTRAL
MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND THE NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 FEBRUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

GABES
NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

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

DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTH LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST LATER WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER
WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST 3 OR 4 LATER
SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER
NORTH NORTH 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS OVER WEST BLACK SEA, THE ADRIATIC, THRAKIKO AND NORTHEAST
AEGEAN