FQME26 LGAT 251400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 25 APRIL 2014 / 1600 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 155

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-04-14/09 UTC
LOW 1008 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA IS MOVING
EAST-SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 26/09 UTC OVER SICILY.
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1017 OVER LIBYA AND NORTH
BLACK SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLE
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 LATER WEST 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 LATER WEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR

SIDRA
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH WEST 5 OR 6 LATER
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 SOON SOUTH 4 OVER EAST
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 32.00 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 LATER 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 4. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.45 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4
OVER SOUTH WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.45 WEST 5 OR 6. LATER OVER SOUTH WEST 4
OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER WEST 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
IMPROVING SOON

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST IMPROVING SOON

THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING SOON

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
LATER SLIGHT. POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING SOON

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING
SOON

WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED