WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2023 / 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-09-23/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER CYPRUS AND 1014 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND OVER TUNISIA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 30 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

BOOT
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OF 19.50 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER
UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. POOR

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED