WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 JANUARY 2023 / 0400 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 NR 61

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-23/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1005 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA
AND BOOT IS EXPECTED 1004 OVER SOUTH IONIO BY 27/15 UTC. LOW WITH
CENTRE 1005 OVER THRAKIKO IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS. HIGH
PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTH AND THE EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 JANUARY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 6 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH EAST. MODERATE.

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 22.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 27.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE

TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH

CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO
MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. ROUGH. VERY POOR.
STRONG THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
ROUGH SOON MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 26.00 SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER
EAST UP TO ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

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

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
EAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED