WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2024 / 1600 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 212
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-03-24/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1010 SOUTH OF CRETE IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS, IS
EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1012 EAST OF CRETE BY 28/15 UTC GRADUALLY
FILLING UP. LOW PRESSURES 1001 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH
PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA, 1021 OVER COASTS OF LIBYA AND
1019 OVER TAURUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 MARCH 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH VERY SOON OVER WEST 6 OR
7 SOON SOUTH 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 OVER EAST
5. UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY
SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH ANTICYCLONIC SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND
EAST OF 21.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST
OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTHEAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY
SOON EAST OF 28.30 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR
5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR
DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 . SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 35.30 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6
DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4. MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR
KARPATHIO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH OF
36.00 SOUTHEAST 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY
SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO
5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 SOUTHEAST VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST
5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP
TO 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST UP TO 4. MODERATE. PROBABLY
POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND
EAST OF 25.20 UP TO 5. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE VERY SOON
SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
SOON 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4
AND EAST OF 25.30 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, SOUTH SIDRA, NORTH ADRIATIC
AND PROBABLY OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC ARE EXPECTED