WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024 / 2200 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 01-05-24/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER CENTRAL
ADRIATIC IS EXPECTED 1009 BY 02/03 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1007
OVER CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 02 MAY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5
OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHWEST PART NORTH SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
LATER OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH
LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4
LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 3 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
INCREASING. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST CYCLONIC UP TO 5 LATER WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 3 OR 4
AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE.
SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 SOON 5 LATER NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE LATER
SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER
SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED