E-Mediterranean Sea

FQME24 LGAT 120800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 12 APRIL 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 12-04-23/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 999 OVER WEST BLACK SEA. LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER
TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER TUNISIA AND 1014 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 APRIL 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER
WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER
WEST PART SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST
ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST
6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST. MODERATE UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 36.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SOUTH
OF 36.50 WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR WEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC, GABES AND PROBABLY
OVER MELITA=