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subj/Mediterranean, Black, and Baltic Sea high wind/seas warning//





rmks/1. This warning is valid for 070000z Jan 09.





2. Synoptic situation for 070000z Jan 09, to include regional





near-gale wind events and weather hazards.





A. West med: low pressure center over Corsica will produce mostly





cloudy conditions and scattered rainshowers throughout the forecast





area. Expect moderate northerly winds in the lions oparea. No





high winds and seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected over the





west Med.





B. Cent med: high pressure ridges in from central Europe producing fair





weather throughout the forecast period. No high winds and seas 12 ft





(3.7m) or greater are expected over the cent Med.





C. East med: a low pressure center off southwestern Turkey interacts with





high pressure over central Europe producing moderate northeasterly





winds in the aegean and Jason opareas. No seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater





are expected over the east Med.





D. Black sea: high pressure ridges into the black sea and interacts with





low pressure over southwestern Turkey. Expect moderate northeasterly winds





throughout the Danube and Georgia opareas. No high winds and seas 12 ft





(3.7m) or greater are expected over the black sea.





E. Baltic sea: low pressure center over the barents sea interacts with





high pressure over the United Kingdom producing gale force winds in





the sbalt oparea. High winds and seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected





over the Baltic Sea.





4. High wind warnings effective for 12 hrs commencing 070000z Jan 09.





A. Gale Warning for the southern Baltic Sea.





Max sustained winds cyclonic at 35 to 45 kts with gusts to 50 kts.





Area of 35 kt winds and greater over water bounded by:





 55.0n0 013.0e4, to the coast near 55.0n0 015.0e6 thence coastal to





 55.0n0 015.2e8, 55.0n0 019.0e0, to the coast near 56.0n1 021.1e4





 thence coastal to 56.0n1 021.0e3, to the coast near 56.9n0 016.8e5





 thence coastal to 56.9n0 016.6e3, to the coast near 56.9n0 016.5e2





 thence coastal to 55.9n9 014.4e9, to the coast near 55.9n9 014.3e8





 thence coastal to 55.3n3 013.5e9, 55.0n0 013.0e4.





5. High seas warning effective for 12 hrs commencing 070000z Jan 09.





A. High seas warning for the Baltic Sea.





Max seas 16 ft. Area quasi-stationary and maintaining.





Seas 12 ft or greater bounded by:





 56.0n1 017.0e8, to the coast near 55.3n3 014.8e3 thence coastal to





 55.2n2 014.7e2, 55.0n0 014.0e5, to the coast near 55.0n0 015.0e6





 thence coastal to 55.0n0 015.2e8, 55.0n0 017.0e8, 55.0n0 020.0e2,





 57.0n2 021.0e3, to the coast near 57.0n2 018.4e3 thence coastal to





 57.0n2 018.2e1, 57.0n2 018.0e9, 56.0n1 017.0e8.





5. Wave heights represent the average highest one-third (1/3)





of combined sea and swell. Individual waves may be significantly





higher.





6. High seas warnings are for over water areas and may overlap





some land masses or areas of lesser winds/seas. High seas warnings





represent the average highest one-third (1/3) of combined sea and





swell waves, individual waves may be significantly higher.





7. The graphical form of this warning is available for download:





unclassified web site: http:/www.Weather.Navy.Mil





classified web site: http:/www.Weather.Navy.Smil.Mil





nitds/Swan web site: http:/www.Usmetcen.Nato.Int





8. Navmarfcstcen Norfolk, VA command duty officer





can be contacted via:





dsn: 312-564-7583/stu-iii 0963/fax 0998





comm: 757-444-7583/stu-iii 0963/fax 0998





unclass E-mail: maritime.Cdo(at)navy.Mil





classified E-mail: CDO.Nmfa_n.001.Fct(at)navy.Smil.Mil





9. Allied units please contact cmfwc Naples to be added





or removed from this message.





10. Allied units please contact mcc hq Naples noic to request





individual tailored support. Poc: mcc hq Naples noic





cdr evangelidis hn 0039 081 721 6337 (ivsn 433 6337)





unclassified email: noic01(at)afsouth.Nato.Int.





11. The next Mediterranean/Black/Baltic Sea high wind and seas





warning will be kngu wwmm31 valid at 071200z.//