Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:25/02/21 16:00 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 169 - THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2021/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-02-21/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 OVER CYPRUS AND KASTELLORIZO SEA ARE
COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURES 1037 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS WHICH
EXTENDED UP TO NORTH HELLAS

CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH OF 38.30
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTH 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/01 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 22.30 8

WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 34.00 8 OR 9 AND FROM 25/19 UTC
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 ΕΝ 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).