Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:03/12/21 10:00 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 557 - FRIDAY 03 DECEMBER 2021/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-12-21/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1000 OVER CORSICA AND
CENTRAL ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED
1004 BOOT BY 03/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER CYPRUS
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 23.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA, SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00
FROM 03/16 AT LEAST TO 03/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES
FROM 03/19 AT LEAST TO 03/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA OVER SOUTH
FROM 03/19 AT LEAST TO 03/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

National Meteorological Center

MARINE WARNINGS AND FORECASTS Forecast for METAREA-3 Sea Forecast Surface Pressure

NWP PRODUCTS Surface Winds (10m) Significant Wave Height and Direction Significant Wave Period Sea Surface Temperature Forecasts for Sailing Areas

USEFUL PAGES Guide to marine bulletins Marine bulletin glossary Beaufort scale Douglas scales

USEFUL LINKS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 Hellenic Coastguard NAVTEX Service of the Hellenic National Hydrographic Service

Since 1988 within the framework of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, Greece is responsible for the provision of meteorological information for maritime safety referring to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea Issuing Service for the GMDSS METAREA III. The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) provides marine bulletins (WARNINGS & FORECASTS) for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Respectively, the Meteo-France provides the bulletins for the Western Mediterranean Sea. Since 2013, under the WWMIWS of IMO/WMO, Greece has the responsibility of METAREA III Coordinator for the proper shore to ship transmission of all information concerning the safety of navigation in that area. In 2015 the HNMS has been certified according ÎÎ ISO 9001: 2008 for the Quality Management System (QMS) applied for the provision of Marine Meteorological Services, fully aligned to the international regulations impose by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).