WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 22 APRIL 2021 / 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 22-04-21/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER SYRTI MINOR ARE COMBINED WITH
HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER BALKANS EXTENDING UP TO THE COASTS
THE LIBYA AND EGYPT.

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER
4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST
4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST.
MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST
5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST 7 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 7 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 LATER EAST 4 OR 5
OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST
5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST
5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

TAURUS
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
UP TO MODERATE

DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON VARIABLE.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4
LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH

WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED