WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024 / 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 258

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-04-24/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS
MOVING EAST SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER NORTH IONIO BY
19/12 UTC. SECOND LOW 1010 OVER SIRTI IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND
IS EXPECTED 1007 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 19/12 UTC. RELATIVELY
HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 APRIL 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7
SOON 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE
SOON ROUGH

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5
OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON
OVER NORTH ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH
CYCLONIC SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF
19.30 6 OR 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO
ROUGH

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR
6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST EAST LATER WEST 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST
LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.
POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER NORTH
ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER IONIO, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, AND AEGEAN