WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2024 / 1000 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 277

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-04-24/03 UTC
LOW 1003 OVER EAST BALKANS AND 1005 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC. LOW 1009
OVER SOUTH TUNISIA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 24/15 UTC
WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER EAST GABES. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER EAST
BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 APRIL 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOON UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER
WEST PART WEST. UP TO MODERATE SOON UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST DECREASING.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON FROM
THE WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST INCREASING
LATER. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
SOON 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR OVER EAST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 28.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON WEST
NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS
EAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST
UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST
4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4. SLIGHT. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON
3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED