WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 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 244

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-04-20/03 UTC
LOW 1003 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEASTWARDS,
DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER THE NORTHWEST PART
OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 03/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 APRIL 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

BOOT
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5. MODERATE
UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 6 H 7 AND NORTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 AND
NORTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7. ROUGH VERY SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH OF 36.30 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

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

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 6. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO
ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF
22.30 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON
WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 28.00 5 OR 6 SOON 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF
28.00 6 OR 7. ROUGH

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST SOON ANTICYCLONIC. MODERATE

CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE
OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OVER NORTH. THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST EAST. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR
6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST 3 AND WEST OF 26.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 AND
WEST OF 26.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST
MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH

SARONIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST LATER CYCLONIC.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE UP TO STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS OVER SOUTH IONIO, AEGEAN, THE
CRETAN SEAS AND SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA