WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 24 MAY 2019 / 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-05-19/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER CRUSADE. NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1008 OVER
NORTHWEST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS,
OVER LIBYA AND SICILY

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 MAY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

BOOT
WEST 3 H 4. SLIGHT

MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 H 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE

GABES
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5
OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER
WEST UP TO ROUGH

DELTA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 36.40 WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

THRAKIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
EAST 3 UP TO 5 SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED