E-Mediterranean Sea (HNMS Athens, Metarea III)
FQME22 LGAT 220200
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH 2023 / 0400 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 21-03-23/21 UTC
LOW 1006 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED
1009 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 22/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1016 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND OVER ITALY AND 1017 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 MARCH 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST
4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH OF 35.30 WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SOUTH OF 35.30
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. WEST OF
22.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5, SOON
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST AND NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO
5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
PROBABLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 LATER NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH PART SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5, SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER EAST PART
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH 2023 / 0400 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 21-03-23/21 UTC
LOW 1006 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED
1009 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 22/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1016 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND OVER ITALY AND 1017 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 MARCH 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST
4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH OF 35.30 WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SOUTH OF 35.30
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. WEST OF
22.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5, SOON
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST AND NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO
5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
PROBABLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 LATER NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH PART SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5, SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER EAST PART
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=