WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 APRIL 2020/1600 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 NR 245

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-04-20/09 UTC
LOW 1004 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS, DEEPENING AND IS
EXPECTED WITH CENTER 1001 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 03/21 UTC. RELATIVELY
LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER
EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
OVER WEST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR OVER WEST.
THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM SOON

GABES
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM SOON

SIDRA
OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5
VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR SOON OVER NORTH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTHEAST 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8.
ROUGH. POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SOON

SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 20.00 EAST 7 OR 8 SOON CYCLONIC 6. EAST OF 20.00 EAST
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SOON

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
EAST 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 28.00 SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. EAST OF 28.00 EAST 5 OR 6
VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. POOR

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON
EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE

DELTA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CRUSADE
OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. OVER SOUTH ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5
VERY SOON EAST. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON ROUGH

RODOS SEA
EAST 4 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

KARPATHIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
EAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. POOR SOON

EAST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE VERY
SOON ROUGH. POOR SOON

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 37.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SOUTH OF 37.00 EAST
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OVER
SOUTH ROUGH. POOR SOON OVER SOUTH. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SOON

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. POOR SOON

SAMOS SEA
EAST 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

SARONIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SOON

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SOON

CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SOON

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE UP TO STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS OVER AEGEAN AND THE SOUTH AND EAST SEAS