WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 MAY 2024 / 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-24/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONT IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 OVER NORTH
BALKANS BY 03/06 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1006 OVER EAST OF TAURUS.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER GABES AND SIDRA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5.
MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH

GABES
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

KITHIRA SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 21.30 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7. WEST OF 21.30
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER NORTH
ROUGH

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH ROUGH. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH ROUGH

SAMOS SEA
WEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER OVER SOUTH.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH
UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

THRAKIKO
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

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

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS