Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:17/12/18 15:30 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 481 - MONDAY 17 DECEMBER 2018/1530 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-12-18/09 UTC
LOW 1011 OVER CENTRAL ITALY IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS
SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1009 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC AND NORTH IONIO
BY 17/21 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER KASTELLORIZO. HIGH
PRESSURES 1024 OVER TUNISIA AND 1022 OVER NORTH BALKANS

MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8

SIDRA OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04UTC
WEST 7 OR 8

BOOT OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/22UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

BOOT OVER NORTH
FROM 17/22 AT LEAST TO 18/04UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO WEST OF 20.00
CONTINUING TO 17/22UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 20.00
FROM 18/00 UP TO 18/08UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 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).