WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 04 APRIL 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 248

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-04-20/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTR 1000 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WITH FRONTAL
ACTIVITY IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED
1002 OVER SOUTH AEGEAN BY 05/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER BLACK
SEA AND THE NORTH BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 05 APRIL 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 H 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 H 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
NORTH OF 39.00 NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 39.00
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH

SOUTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 7. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST EAST 7 OR 8 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE SOON ROUGH

DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING SOON. MODERATE SOON ROUGH

CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 9. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST.
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST DECREASING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 23.30 NORTH SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 25.00 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR

SAMOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH OF 38.00 EAST 7 OR 8 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SOUTH OF 38.00 EAST
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
EAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE UP TO STRONG GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN, TAURUS, MARMARA AND
BLACK SEA