WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2018 / 1000 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 462

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-12-18/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 996 OVER WEST BLACK SEA WITH FRONTAL
ACTIVITY IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 11/18 UTC 995
EAST OF CRIMEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER TUNISIA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 12 DECEMBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER
SOUTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR.

BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. VERY
POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 LATER 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE

GABES
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTHWEST 6 LATER 5. MODERATE. IMPROVING SOON

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
POOR IN THE MORNING. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER VARIABLE 3
OR 4. SLIGHT VERY SOON MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST WEST 4 OR 5 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE

MARMARA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 7 OVER EAST WEST 8 OR 9 SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING
LATER. ROUGH OVER EAST VERY ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS OVER CRUSADE AND TAURUS