GMDSS_METAREA3-E_INMARSAT ========== Caution: NAVIMAIL is not part of the Maritime Safety Information's operational data stream and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, update may also experience occasional gaps. Please refer to GMDSS OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information ========== FQME28 LGAT 032000 NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE ATHENS MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE WEATHER AND SEA BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING DATE AND TIME OF ISSUE 03-07-2009 /2000 UTC PART 1 NO GALE PART 2 SYNOPSIS OF SURFACE WEATHER CHART 031500 UTC RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND 1010 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS WHILE LOW 1000 OVER CENTRAL TURKEY PART 3 FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 032200 UTC UP TO 042200 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 LOCALLY NORTH 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER LOCALLY 5. MODERATE GABES VARIABLE 3 LOCALLY 4. MODERATE SIDRA NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 TO 5. GOOD SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 TO 5. GOOD PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 TO 5. GOOD LOCALLY MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM LATER KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 TO 5. GOOD LOCALLY MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM LATER KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 LOCALLY 6. GOOD SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 TO 5 EAST OF 22.00 5 LOCALLY 6. GOOD SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 LOCALLY 6. GOOD TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 LOCALLY 5 OVER WEST TEMPORARILY LOCALLY 6. MODERATE DELTA WEST 5 LOCALLY 6. GOOD CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 LOCALLY 5 OVER NORTH 5 LOCALLY 6. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6. GOOD RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 TO 6. GOOD KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 TO 6. GOOD WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 LOCALLY 5. GOOD EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 LOCALLY 5. GOOD SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH LOCALLY 5. GOOD SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 LOCALLY 5. GOOD SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 TEMPORARILY UP TO 6. GOOD SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 LOCALLY WEST NORTHWEST 4. GOOD SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 LOCALLY NORTH 4. GOOD KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 4. GOOD CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 LOCALLY 5. GOOD NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 LOCALLY NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM LATER NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 4. GOOD THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 TO 4. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM LATER THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 LOCALLY 4 TEMPORARILY NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM LATER MARMARA NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 LOCALLY 4. MODERATE LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR 12 HOURS FROM 042200 UTC UP TO 051000 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS EXPECTED= ==========