WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 20 AUGUST 2019 / 1600 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-08-19/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 AUGUST 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 H 4. SLIGHT

BOOT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH OF 37.00 NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. SOUTH OF 37.00 NORTH 5 OR
6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED