WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2023 / 0400 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 328

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-09-23/21 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1012 OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH
ADRIATIC IS MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1012
OVER IONIO AND 1014 OVER PELOPONNESE BY 24/06 UTC. LOW PRESSURES
1008 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER WEST BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 6 H 7 OVER SOUTH 7 H 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 7 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTHWEST
SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY
STRONG

BOOT
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER
WEST UP TO 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR UP TO VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG

SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 23.00 UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO
5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST.
UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 29.00 UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT

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

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. UP TO POOR

THRAKIKO
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
EAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. POOR UP TO
VERY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED