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