WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER 2018/2200 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 18-10-18/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TUNISIA AND LIBYA AND 1010 OVER CRUSADE.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND NORTH BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 OCTOBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
UP TO ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6
SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. POOR
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. POOR
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
OVER NORTH PART EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART EAST 6 OR 7
VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
EAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 36.40 6 OR 7 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
EAST 5 AND WEST OF 22.30 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 23.30 EAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. WEST OF 23.30
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER OVER SOUTHWEST PART CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 NORTH OF 37.20 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOUTH OF 38.00 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

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

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED