Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:23/01/19 04:00 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 067 - WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2019/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-01-19/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL
ACTIVITY IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 998
OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AT 23/09 UTC. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER
NORTH LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 995
OVER SOUTH SIDRA AT 23/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

SIDRA OVER SOUTH PART
CONTINUING TO 23/13 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 AND FROM 23/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 23/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 23/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST

SOUTH IONIO EAST OF 20.00, KITHIRA SEA
FROM 23/10 UTC UP TO 23/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 26.00, SAMOS SEA, KARPATHIO, EAST
KRITIKO EAST OF 26.00
FROM 23/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 23/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 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).