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Please refer to GMDSS OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information ========== WWME22 LGAT 040430 NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE ATHENS MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE STORM WARNING 04-02-2012/ 0430 UTC VALID FROM 040430 UTC UP TO 041600 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURES 1036 OVER ROMANIA AND 1030 OVER CENTRAL TURKEY AFFECTING: NORTH ADRIATIC WITH EAST NORTHEAST STRONG GALE 9 LOCALLY STORM 10 CENTRAL ADRIATIC WITH CYCLONIC GALE 8 LOCALLY STRONG GALE 9 AND FROM 041200 UTC NEAR GALE 7 LOCALLY GALE 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC WITH SOUTH SOUTHEAST STRONG GALE 9 LOCALLY STORM 10 AND FROM 041000 UTC GALE 8 LOCALLY STRONG GALE 9 NORTH IONIO WITH SOUTH SOUTHEAST GALE 8 LOCALLY STRONG GALE 9 AND FROM 041200 UTC EAST OF 19.30 GALE 8 SOUTH IONIO WITH SOUTH SOUTHEAST NEAR GALE 7 LOCALLY GALE 8 BOOT NORTH OF 38.00 WITH SOUTH NEAR GALE 7 LOCALLY GALE 8 AND FROM 041000 UTC LOCALLY NEAR GALE 7 KITHIRA SEA WITH SOUTHEAST NEAR GALE 7 LOCALLY GALE 8= ========== FQME22 LGAT 040200 NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE ATHENS MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE WEATHER AND SEA BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING DATE AND TIME OF ISSUE 04-02-2012 /0200 UTC PART 1 STORM WARNING 04-02-2012/ 0130 UTC VALID FROM 040400 UTC UP TO 041600 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEASTWARDS ANDCOMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURES 1036 OVER ROMANIA AND 1030 OVER CENTRAL TURKEY AFFECTING: NORTH ADRIATIC WITH EAST NORTHEAST STRONG GALE 9 LOCALLY STORM 10 CENTRAL ADRIATIC WITH CYCLONIC GALE 8 LOCALLY VERY GALE 9 AND FROM 041200 UTC NEAR GALE 7 LOCALLY GALE 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC WITH SOUTH SOUTHEAST STRONG GALE 9 LOCALLY STORM 10 AND FROM 041000 UTC GALE 8 LOCALLY VERY GALE 9 NORTH IONIO WITH SOUTH SOUTHEAST GALE 8 LOCALLY VERY GALE 9 AND FROM 041200 UTC EAST OF 19.30 GALE 8 SOUTH IONIO WITH SOUTH SOUTHEAST NEAR GALE 7 LOCALLY GALE 8 BOOT NORTH OF 38.00 WITH SOUTH NEAR GALE 7 LOCALLY GALE 8 AND FROM 041000 UTC LOCALLY NEAR GALE 7 KITHIRA SEA WITH SOUTHEAST NEAR GALE 7 LOCALLY GALE 8 PART 2 SYNOPSIS OF SURFACE WEATHER CHART 032100 UTC AS MENTIONED IN STORM WARNING PART 3 FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 040400 UTC UP TO 050400 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 9 LOCALLY 10. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 8 LOCALLY 9 AND FROM 041200 UTC 7 LOCALLY 8 LATER FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST DECREASING. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 LOCALLY 10 AND FROM 041000 UTC 8 LOCALLY 9 DECREASING LATER. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 LOCALLY 7 AND NORTH OF 38.00 SOUTH 7 LOCALLY 8 AND FROM 041000 UTC 6 LOCALLY 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST DECREASING. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING LATER MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 TEMPORARILY LOCALLY 7 SOON 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 5 LOCALLY 6 SOON 4 LOCALLY 5 LATER WEST. GOOD SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 6 LOCALLY 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 LOCALLY 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 LOCALLY 9 AND FROM 041200 UTC SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 AND EAST OF 19.30 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 LOCALLY 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON PATRAIKOS EAST 6 LOCALLY 7 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 LOCALLY 5 VERY SOON 5 LOCALLY 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SOON KITHIRA SEA SOUTHEAST 7 LOCALLY 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SOON SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 LOCALLY 7 SOON 6 AND WEST OF 21.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 SOON 5. MODERATE TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6. MODERATE DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6. MODERATE CRUSADE EAST NORTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. RAIN RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE. RAIN KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE. RAIN WEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 4 TO 5 LOCALLY 6 LATER 5 TO 6 LOCALLY 7. MODERATE. RAIN EAST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 VERY SOON 6 LOCALLY 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 SOON 6. MODERATE. PROBABLE THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LOCALLY 5 SOON 5 TO 6. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 SOON 6 TO 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 SOON 6 TO 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 VERY SOON 6 LOCALLY 7 SOON 7. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 SOON 6 LOCALLY 7. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LOCALLY 6 VERY SOON 6 LOCALLY 7 SOON 7. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 SOON SOUTHEAST LOCALLY 7. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 LOCALLY 5 SOON 5 LOCALLY 6 LATER 6. MODERATE IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR. RAIN MARMARA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 TO 5. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 LOCALLY 7. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST 6 OVER NORTH 7. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR 12 HOURS FROM 050400 UTC UP TO 051600 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS EXPECTED= ==========