WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2021 / 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 72

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-01-21/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 994 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND NORTH
ADRIATIC, ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING SLOWLY
EASTWARDS NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 24/18 UTC WITH CENTRE 990
OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST MEDITERRANEAN
SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 JANUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 5 H 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER
SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. ROUGH.
POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST
DECREASING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER NORTH
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA
OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST. OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH UP TO VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 LATER WEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH OF 36.30 SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 LATER WEST
NORTHWEST DECREASING. SOUTH OF 36.30 SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST
DECREASING. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER WEST
NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON

KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM SOON

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS
EAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST INCREASING. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. EAST OF 26.00 SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.00 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND EAST
OF 25.10 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN