WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2023 / 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 03-02-23/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1017 OVER SAMOS SEA IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS
EXPECTED 1012 OVER CRUSADE BY 04/03 UTC. A SECOND LOW 1012 OVER
CRIMEA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS, ITALY AND TUNISIA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7
INCREASING. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR
6 LATER 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC AND OVER WEST PART
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING.
SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR
4 AND OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
OVER NORTH MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 H 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4
OR 5 AND OVER WEST PART WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING
LATER. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER NORTH 5 OR 6
SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6
INCREASING. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP
TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER
UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING. MODERATE LATER UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

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

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 5 OR 6
INCREASING. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 LATER
6 OR 7 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST LATER 6 OR 7
INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR
6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON WEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART WEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR
5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST LATER VARIABLE 3
OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC, BOOT, IONIO, WEST BLACK SEA,
THERMAIKOS, NORTHWEST AEGEAN, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, SOUTHEAST KRITIKO
IERAPETRA, WEST KRITIKO AND EAST KRITIKO