Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:23/01/19 09:30 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 068 - WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2019/0930 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-19/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 998 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC AND 1000 OVER
SOUTH SIDRA WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTH NORTHEAST
AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 992 OVER SOUTH IONIO BY 23/15 UTC

SIDRA
CONTINUING TO 23/13 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 H 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 23/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO WEST OF 20.00
CONTINUING TO 23/19 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO EAST OF 20.00
CONTINUING TO 23/19 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING TO 23/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN, CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST OF 25.30,
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.30, SAMOS SEA, KARPATHIO,
EAST KRITIKO EAST OF 26.00 FROM 23/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

RODOS SEA
FROM 23/16 UTC AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KASTELLORIZO SEA, TAURUS
FROM 23/16 UTC AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00
FROM 23/19 UTC AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

National Meteorological Center

MARINE WARNINGS AND FORECASTS Forecast for METAREA-3 Sea Forecast Surface Pressure

NWP PRODUCTS Surface Winds (10m) Significant Wave Height and Direction Significant Wave Period Sea Surface Temperature Forecasts for Sailing Areas

USEFUL PAGES Guide to marine bulletins Marine bulletin glossary Beaufort scale Douglas scales

USEFUL LINKS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 Hellenic Coastguard NAVTEX Service of the Hellenic National Hydrographic Service

Since 1988 within the framework of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, Greece is responsible for the provision of meteorological information for maritime safety referring to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea Issuing Service for the GMDSS METAREA III. The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) provides marine bulletins (WARNINGS & FORECASTS) for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Respectively, the Meteo-France provides the bulletins for the Western Mediterranean Sea. Since 2013, under the WWMIWS of IMO/WMO, Greece has the responsibility of METAREA III Coordinator for the proper shore to ship transmission of all information concerning the safety of navigation in that area. In 2015 the HNMS has been certified according ÎÎ ISO 9001: 2008 for the Quality Management System (QMS) applied for the provision of Marine Meteorological Services, fully aligned to the international regulations impose by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).