Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:07/12/21 10:00 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 571 - TUESDAY 07 DECEMBER 2021/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-12-21/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1000 OVER NORTH IONIO AND 999 OVER
NORTHWEST AEGEAN ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING SLOWLY
EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED AT 07/18 UTC WITH CENTRE 997
OVER THRAKIKO. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER MELITA AND 1014 OVER TAURUS

MELITA
CONTINUING TO 07/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 07/19 UTC 7 OR 8

GABES OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 07/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 07/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 07/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9

BOOT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 08/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 07/16 UTC NORTHWEST

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 08/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 07/13 UTC WEST NORTHWEST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST OF 28.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 08/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 07/16 UTC WEST 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST OF 28.00
FROM 07/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 08/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 07/22 UTC WEST

KARPATHIO, KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING TO 07/13 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 08/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 07/16 UTC WEST OF 19.50 8

SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 08/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA
FROM 07/13 AT LEAST TO 08/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

TAURUS OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 07/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

TAURUS OVER EAST
FROM 07/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 07/19 UTC SOUTHEAST

WEST KRITIKO
FROM 07/19 AT LEAST TO 08/04 UTC
WEST 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).