Gale warning issued for Metarea 3; strong winds expected December 24.

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 530 – MONDAY 23 DECEMBER 2024/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-12-24/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 990 CENTRAL ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONT IS MOVING EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 995 OVER
THERMAIKOS AND 994 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC RESPECTIVELY BY 24/03 UTC.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 BY COASTS OF EGYPT AND OF LIBYA
NORTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 H 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER WEST 8 OR 9
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING TO 24/04 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8
BOOT
CONTINUING TO 24/01 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 8
GABES
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 24/01 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO, KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING TO 24/07 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN, CENTRAL AEGEAN, KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 24/01 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
FROM 24/04 AT LEAST TO 24/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8