WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021 / 2200 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 20-04-21/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER TAURUS GRADUALLY
FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1020 OVER
SOUTH SIDRA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 APRIL 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT

MELITA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

GABES
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.00 WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON
4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR

DELTA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH OVER NORTH

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4.
NORTH OF 36.50 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO
MODERATE OVER SOUTH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4.
NORTH OF 36.50 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON
WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5. OVER EAST CYCLONIC 5 OR
6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER MELITA AND GABES