Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:15/09/19 16:00 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 385 - SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2019/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-09-19/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 EAST OF CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER NORTH
BALKANS, BEGOMING 1025 AT 15/16 UTC

NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 39.40
CONTINUING TO 15/19 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN, SOUTH EVVOIKOS, KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 15/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 15/19 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00, WEST
KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 15/19 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 26.00, SAMOS SEA, WEST KRITIKO EAST
OF 24.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/22 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8

EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KARPATHIO, SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF
28.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 16/01 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 AND SOUTH OF 34.00
CONTINUING TO 16/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 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).