WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 / 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 300

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-09-18/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER SOUTHEAST COAST OF TURKEY AND 1010 OVER
BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1035 OVER NORTHEAST ITALY.

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 INCREASING LATER.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND WEST OF 19.30
NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 NORTH
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 7 OR 8.
SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6
OR 7 INCREASING. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8.
SLIGHT SOON MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 25.30 6 SOON EAST OF 25.30 NORTH
7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 DECREASING.
ROUGH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 8. ROUGH

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON
EAST OF 25.3 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING. MODERATE OR
ROUGH.

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM
LOCALLY

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE UP TO STRONG GALE FORCE NORTH WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC, BOOT,
KITHIRA SEA AND AEGEAN AND OVER CRETAN SEAS