WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 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 24-03-23/03 UTC
LOW 1007 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IS EXPECTED 1010 BY 23/09 UTC.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER TUNISIA AND THE NORTHEAST
BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 MARCH 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

BOOT
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SIDRA
NORTH 4 VERY Ξ“ORΞ“ΞŸΞ‘Ξ‘ 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH OF 36.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SOUTH OF 36.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 21.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON
OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3. SMOOTH

KARPATHIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
OVER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 DECREASING SOON. SLIGHT
OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

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

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST WEST
NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED