WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021 / 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 294

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-04-21/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 SOUTHWEST OF BLACK SEA IS MOVING
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1003 OVER CRIMEA BY 20/09 UTC.
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND
HIGH 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 APRIL 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

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

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS
OVER WEST PART WEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7.
OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OVER WEST PART UP TO ROUGH

DELTA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CRUSADE
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTHWEST PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST OF 29.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 29.00 WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OVER EAST PART UP TO ROUGH

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 6. NORTH OF 37.00 WEST 4 OR 5
SOON SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 5 OR 6.
NORTH OF 37.00 WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
WEST 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

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

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5,
SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST PART WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.
OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED