WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY 2020 / 1000 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 47

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-01-20/03 UTC
HIGH PRESSURES 1039 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1035 OVER CENTRAL
TURKEY AND RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 OVER EAST OF CYPRUS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 JANUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

BOOT
NORTH 4 OVER WEST EAST NORTHEAST 3 SOON NORTHWEST OVER WEST
ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT

MELITA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH

GABES
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH

SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST
UP TO MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4
OR 5 LATER 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 21.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
SOON EAST OF 21.30 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST. MODERATE

DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 6. ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4
OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
INCREASING. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT

MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST WEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE NORTH WINDS OVER TAURUS