Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:25/01/21 10:00 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 075 - MONDAY 25 JANUARY 2021/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-21/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 994 OVER NORTH BALKANS ACCOMPANIED BY
FRONT, IS MOVING EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 25/12 UTC
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. A SECOND CENTRE 999 OVER GULF OF GENOA IS
EXPECTED OVER NORTH ADRIATIC BY 25/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER
SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND OVER EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CONTINUING TO 25/13 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN, NORTHEAST AEGEAN, THRAKIKO EAST OF 25.10
CONTINUING TO 25/13 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8

SAMOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 25/13 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8

MARMARA
CONTINUING TO 25/13 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 25/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST, EAST BLACK SEA, SOUTH ADRIATIC
FROM 25/16 UTC UP TO 25/22 UTC
SOUTH 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).