Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:06/04/20 21:30 UTC

STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 258 - MONDAY 06 APRIL 2020/2130 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 06-04-20/15 UTC
EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1015 OVER SAMOS SEA.
HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 07/01 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 24.50
FROM 07/01 AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8

SARONIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTH 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTH 8 OR 9

CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST OF 26.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 26.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9

KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTH 8 OR 9

NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST OF 24.00, NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 9 OR 10

NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST OF 24.00, THRAKIKO, MARMARA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 8 OR 9

WEST BLACK SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND OVER SOUTH 9 OR 10

EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 9 OR 10

EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/10 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8

National Meteorological Center

MARINE WARNINGS AND FORECASTS Forecast for METAREA-3 Sea Forecast Surface Pressure

NWP PRODUCTS Surface Winds (10m) Significant Wave Height and Direction Significant Wave Period Sea Surface Temperature Forecasts for Sailing Areas

USEFUL PAGES Guide to marine bulletins Marine bulletin glossary Beaufort scale Douglas scales

USEFUL LINKS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 Hellenic Coastguard NAVTEX Service of the Hellenic National Hydrographic Service

Since 1988 within the framework of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, Greece is responsible for the provision of meteorological information for maritime safety referring to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea Issuing Service for the GMDSS METAREA III. The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) provides marine bulletins (WARNINGS & FORECASTS) for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Respectively, the Meteo-France provides the bulletins for the Western Mediterranean Sea. Since 2013, under the WWMIWS of IMO/WMO, Greece has the responsibility of METAREA III Coordinator for the proper shore to ship transmission of all information concerning the safety of navigation in that area. In 2015 the HNMS has been certified according ÎÎ ISO 9001: 2008 for the Quality Management System (QMS) applied for the provision of Marine Meteorological Services, fully aligned to the international regulations impose by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).