msgid/genadmin/navmarfcstcen Norfolk VA//


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


rmks/1. This warning is valid for 070000z Jul 08.


2. Synoptic situation for 070000z Jul 08, to include regional


near-gale wind events and weather hazards.


A. West med: a cold front moving northeast across Spain will


produce isolated rainshowers along Valencia, unicorn, and lions.


High pressure ridging west from the central Med will produce fair


conditions for all other nato areas. No high winds and no seas


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


B. Cent med: high pressure centered over Sardinia will produce


fair conditions for most nato areas. Expect orographically


induced rainshowers and thunderstorms along the coasts of


Volcano, Venice, and centaur. No high winds and no seas


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


C. East med: high pressure centered over Sardinia ridging


southeastward will produce fair conditions for all nato areas.


No high winds and no seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected


in the east Med.


D. Black sea: a broad area of low pressure over Russia with


an associated trough extending into the black sea will produce


scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over Georgia and Danube.


No high winds and no seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected


in the black sea throughout the period.


E. Baltic sea: a low pressure system with associated fronts over


the southern Baltic Sea will produce isolated rainshowers and


thunderstorms over nbalt, sbalt, and skgkat. No high winds and


no seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected in the Baltic Sea


for the period.


3. No high wind warnings effective for 12 hrs commencing 070000z Jul


08.


4. No high seas warnings effective for 12 hrs commencing 070000z Jul


08


5. High seas warning is 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: https:/www.Weather.Navy.Mil


classified web site: http:/www.Nlmoc.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 1323/fax 4479


comm: 757-444-7583/stu-iii 1323/fax 4479


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


classified E-mail: cdo(at)nlmoc.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 wwmm31 valid at 071200z Jul 2008.//

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