WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2019 / 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 276

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-04-19/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY
SOUTHWESTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1012 OVER WEST PART OF EAST BLACK SEA
BY 20/09 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CYPRUS AND OVER TUNISIA AND
HIGH 1029 OVER NORTH ITALY AND OVER NORTH BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 APRIL 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 8. ROUGH

SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 LATER EAST
SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.00 EAST
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS
OVER WEST PART NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 5
OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST PART UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OVER EAST PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH PART UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND PROBABLY OVER TAURUS