Severe weather alert: strong winds and thunderstorms expected in METAREA 3.

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 23 DECEMBER 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 NR 530
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-12-24/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 990 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONT IS MOVING EASTWARDS SOUTHEASTWARDS 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
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 DECEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER WEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 OVER NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR UP TO VERY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE OVER WEST
TEMPORARILY UP TO ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
LOCALLY STRONG
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
TAURUS
OVER WEST SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. OVER EAST EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR
6. ROUGH. POOR OVER WEST UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
LOCALLY STRONG
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY
ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
LOCALLY STRONG
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR OR
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 6. ROUGH. POOR OR
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST
UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST LOCALLY STRONG
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST LOCALLY STRONG
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR