Gale Warning,HNMS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service

GALE WARNINGS

Gale Warnings in effect

Issued:19/09/20 15:30 UTC

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 398 - SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2020/1530 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-09-20/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER SOUTH IONIO IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH
SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1007 SOUTHWEST OF CRETE BY
19/21 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

SOUTH IONIO SOUTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING TO 19/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
CYCLONIC 8 FROM 19/19 UTC NORTHEAST

CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.30, KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 19/19 UTC AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00
FROM 19/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.30
FROM 19/19 UTC AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.30
FROM 19/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 20/04 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 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).