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





rmks/1. This warning is valid for 061200z Sep 08.





2. Synoptic situation for 061200z Sep 08, to include regional





near-gale wind events and weather hazards.





A. West med: high pressure located over the Gulf of sidra produces





fair weather conditions. No high winds or seas 12 ft (3.7m) or





greater are expected in the west Med.





B. Cent med: high pressure over the Gulf of sidra rigdes into the





central Med producing fair weather conditions. No high winds or





seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected in the cent Med.





C. East med: high pressure over the Gulf of sidra interacts with





a trough along the southwestern coast of Turkey producing sub-gale





winds over the aegean sea. No high winds or seas 12 ft (3.7m) or





greater are expected in the east Med.





D. Black sea: high pressure over eastern Europe produces fair





weather conditions. No high winds or seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater





are expected in the black sea.





E. Baltic sea: an approaching low pressure system tracks northeasterly





producing rainshowers for gboth and producing sub-gale winds.No high winds





or seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected in the Baltic Sea.





3. No high wind warnings effective for 12 hrs commencing 061200z





Sep 08.





4. No high seas warnings effective for 12 hrs commencing 061200z





Sep 08.





5. 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.





6. 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





7. 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





8. Allied units please contact cmfwc Naples to be added





or removed from this message.





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





individual tailored support. Poc: mcc hq Naples noic





capt konstandinidis hn 0039 081 721 6337 (ivsn 433 6337)





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





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





warning will be kngu wwmm30 valid at 070000z Sep 2008.