WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 24 JANUARY 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 55

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-01-20/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1034 OVER NORTH BALKANS.
LOW WITH CENTRE 1019 WEST OF SARDEGNA IS MOVING SLOWLY
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1020 OVER CORSICA BY
25/00 UTC

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 JANUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

BOOT
SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE

MELITA
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR


GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 SOON
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH

PATRAIKOS
EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH OF 35.50 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING
SOON. SOUTH OF 35.50 NORTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.30 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 21.30
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF
34.00 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 33.30 NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SOUTH OF
33.30 NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH

TAURUS
OVER WEST NORTH 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. OVER EAST
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH

CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 29.00 CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
CYCLONIC 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 CYCLONIC.
MODERATE OR ROUGH

RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 6 DECREASING
SOON. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 AND EAST
OF 26.00 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 26.00
NORTH 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED