WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 MAY 2022 / 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 21-05-22/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1024 OVER CENTRAL
MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 MAY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER
SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST SOUTH. SLIGHT

GABES
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER
NORTH WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTHEAST CYCLONIC.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON
OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER WEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

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

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE

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

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

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

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER NORTH MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER NORTH MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED