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