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