WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 19 MARCH 2024 / 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-03-24/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS EAST AND 1011 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER EASTERN COAST OF LIBYA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 MARCH 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 3
OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 AND OVER
SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5
OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST 5
OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5
AND OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST LATER FROM THE EAST
EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
GABES
WEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST AND OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST
SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST SOUTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOON
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.05 UP TO 6.
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER
OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 33.30 4 OR 5. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON 5 OR 6
SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 LATER
5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOON
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOON
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 36.30
UP TO 6 LATER FROM THE NORTH NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AND OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOON OVER WEST
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST WEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 AND
OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST 4
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. THUNDERSTORM SOON
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT.
THUNDERSTORM SOON
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER FROM THE NORTH 5
OR 6 INCREASING. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4 SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOON
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON FROM THE EAST AND FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
LATER 6 OR 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 SOON FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SMOOTH
SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SMOOTH SOON
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOON
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH SOON
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST SOON OVER EAST
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER FROM THE NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN