WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2023 / 2200 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 78

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-02-23/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER RODOS SEA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND
IS EXPECTED 996 OVER WEST TAURUS BY 06/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1035
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 06 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR

MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER WEST UP
TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. SLEET

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 AND EAST OF 22.30 8 OR 9 SOON 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF
22.30 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER
WEST PART NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 29.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 29.00 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 9 SOON 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTH 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR

SARONIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 8. ROUGH. POOR. SLEET

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 9 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 9 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST OF 24.50 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
POOR

THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 SOON WEST OF 24.50 5
OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. SNOW

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH
OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST AND NORTH PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER
WEST AND NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN, BLACK SEA AND SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA