Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:21/03/19 04:00 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 219 - THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2019/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-03-19/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 OVER TUNISIA IS EXPECTED 1010
BY 21/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1034 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS

NORTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 21/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

BOOT OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
EAST 8 OR 9

SIDRA OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC
EAST 8

SOUTH IONIO SOUTH OF 36.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 23.30 AND NORTH OF 33.00, KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.40, SOUTH EVVOIKOS, SOUTHWEST AEGEAN,
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8

WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00
FROM 21/07 AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 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 ΕΝ 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).