WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2021 / 2200 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 45

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-01-21/15 UTC
LOW CENTERED 1006 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND
IS EXPECTED 1006 WEST OF SICILY BY 16/03 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW
1009 OVER SOUTH IONIO DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1005 BY 16/03 UTC.
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1019
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 JANUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST DECREASING. MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 5. MODERATE

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

BOOT
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 6 OR 7
SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. RAIN PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

GABES
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST DECREASING.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
EAST OF 19.50 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 7.
MODERATE SOON OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 WEST 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.30 6 OR 7
VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 WEST 6 OR 7
SOON WEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 6 OR 7
SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.00 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM


SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 34.00 WEST 5 OR 6
SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST INCREASING.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTH 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST INCREASING.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND
WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
RAIN PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 6.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 SOON EAST LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. RAIN

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. RAIN

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 6. MODERATE. RAIN

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 6. MODERATE. RAIN

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 23.30 NORTH 5 OR 6
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. SLEET OR SNOW

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. SLEET

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 6. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 INCREASING LATER.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA, DELTA AND CRUSADE