WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 2022 / 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 NR 312

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-05-22/09 UTC
LOW 1008 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED
1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA BY 19/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 MAY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER
SOUTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER EAST SLIGHT

GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA
NORTH 4 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY
SOON EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 7
INCREASING. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 6 LATER EAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING.
SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF
22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 LATER
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING OVER NORTH. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER
NORTHEAST INCREASING OVER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST NORTHWEST INCREASING.
SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER 6. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 36.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR
7 SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST AND NORTH OF 36.00 NORTH
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.00 7 OR 8.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH

SAMOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH 5 SOON
NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7
INCREASING OVER SOUTH. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
OR ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.30 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8. EAST OF
25.30 NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OVER
WEST UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH OF 40.10
6 OR 7 DECREASING. SLIGHT VERY SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6 LATER 5. OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH AEGEAN, KITHIRA SEA,
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA