Rainfalls, thunder- and hail-storms and powerful winds up to 8 Beaufort are forecast in the weather and wind warning issued by the Greek National Meteorological Service (EMY) for November 3-5, 2019.
The barometric low passing over Greece will be of short duration, however, the phenomena are expected to be extreme that even the Fire Service issued a statement saying that it is on alert and in readiness to deal with flooding phenomena.
Ενημέρωση για την επιχειρησιακή ετοιμότητα του Πυροσβεστικού Σώματος, λόγω καιρικών φαινομένων, σύμφωνα με το έκτακτο δελτίο καιρού της ΕΜΥ https://t.co/k0Y9LVRYZ9
— Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα (@pyrosvestiki) November 2, 2019
Alco the Greek Civil Protection has issued a warning urging citizens to take precautionary measures and avoid taking risks.
Weather Forecast analytically
The barometric low is forecast to arrive from the North- West as of late Sunday afternoon, November 3, 2019, and quickly move to the West and the South mainland.
Sunday, Nov 3
The barometric low will initially affect: the Ionian islands, Epirus and West Sterea. It will gradually move to West and South Peloponnese.
Monday, Nov 4
Early morning Monday (Nov 4) the phenomena will strike Attica and eastern Peloponnese.
From Monday afternoon (Nov 4) until Tuesday morning (Nov 5) the bad weather will affect Thrace, the islands of the eastern Aegean Sea and the Dodecanese.
Tuesday, Nov 5
Winds with intensity up to 7-8 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea.
Winds in the Aegean Sea will be blowing with intensity of an average 5-6 Beaufort and up to 8 B locally in the east Aegean.
The weather will remain unstable also on Wednesday, Nov 6, 2019.
