WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 / 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-11-18/03 UTC
BAROMETRIC LOW ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY WITH CENTRE 1007
OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1009 OVER
NORTH AEGEAN BY 21/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 NOVEMBER 10 UTC

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

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM


MELITA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

GABES
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.45 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR
5 LATER 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND
EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST LATER WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS
SOUTH 5 OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 LATER
OVER EAST OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 LATER
5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING SOON

KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST LATER NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 LATER NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON WEST LATER
NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.45 5 OR 6
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.45 5 OR 6
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST

SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING
SOON

SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER NORTH 4.
SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
IMPROVING SOON

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTH. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST IMPROVING SOON

THRAKIKO
EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED