WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 28 JANUARY 2020 / 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 28-01-20/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER
THE COAST OF LIBYA. LOW 1015 OVER TAURUS IS MOVING EASTWARDS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 JANUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3
OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR

GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON OVER WEST PART UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
WEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO
ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH

TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON FROM THE WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PART

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO
MODERATE

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 LATER 7. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE LATER MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE

SARONIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER
OVER SOUTH PART UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 25.10 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER WEST PART 6 OR 7
LATER FROM THE WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE FORCE WEST WINDS OVER SOUTH AEGEAN