WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 23 MAY 2022 / 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 23-05-22/09 UTC
STATIONARY LOW 1004 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER
EAST COASTS OF LIBYA AND LOW 1006 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 MAY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

GABES
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER NORTH
PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON
EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE

DELTA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHEAST PART SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5
OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

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

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4
AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

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

SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 LATER EAST NORTHEAST OVER NORTH 4. SMOOTH

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST 4 LATER EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 AND OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED