WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 08 DECEMBER 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 08-12-19/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1016 OVER TUNISIA, DEEPENING WHILE MOVING EAST
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER GABES BY 08/21
UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CRIMEA AND CYPRUS AND HIGH 1024 OVER
NORTH BALKANS AND 1022 OVER SIDRA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 DECEMBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH LATER
4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH LATER
4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
EAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST INCREASING.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER
WEST CYCLONIC SOON CYCLONIC OVER WEST
NORTH 7 LATER NORTHWEST INCREASING.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER
WEST 6 OR 7 LATER CYCLONIC.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE
LATER EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE
LATER EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON
SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER.
EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR VERY
SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST DECREASING.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM

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

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5.
MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO
EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER
WEST NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE NORTHWEST WINDS
OVER GABES AND SIDRA