WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 MARCH 2023 / 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 NONE

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-03-23/03 UTC
LOW 1015 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC IS EXPECTED 1013 OVER BOOT - NORTH
IONIO BY 21/13 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER SOUTH PARTS OF SIRTI AND
GABES AND 1011 OVER EAST TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER WEST
MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND 1018 OVER NORTH ITALY, NORTHWEST BALKANS AND
WEST BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 MARCH 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR
6. SLIGHT SOON LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTH PART

MELITA
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

GABES
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING SOON

SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
WEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

THRAKIKO
EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED