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

          
            rmks/1. This warning is valid for 061200z Jan 09.

          
            2. Synoptic situation for 061200z Jan 09, to include regional

          
            near-gale wind events and weather hazards.

          
            A. West med: an area of low pressure near the balaeric islands

          
            produces isolated showers for the Oran, unicorn,and bougie opareas.

          
            No high winds or seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected in the

          
            west Med for the period.

          
            B. Cent med: high pressure near the Gulf of gabes interacts with low

          
            pressure in the eastern Med producing increased winds (20 to 25 gusts

          
            30) for the eastern sidra oparea. No high winds or seas 12 ft (3.7m)

          
            or greater are expected in the cent Med for the period.

          
            C. East med: high pressure near the Gulf of gabes and eastern Europe

          
            interacts with low pressure in the eastern Med producing increased

          
            winds (20 to 25 gusts 30) for the bomba, Jason, and aegean opareas.

          
            No high winds or seas 12 ft (3.7m) or greater are expected in the

          
            east Med for the period.

          
            D. Black sea: high pressure over eastern Europe interacts with low

          
            pressure in the eastern Med producing sub-gale conditions (25 to 30

          
            gusts 35) for the Danube oparea. No high winds or seas 12 ft (3.7m)

          
            or greater are expected in the black sea for the period.

          
            E. Baltic sea: a low pressure system in the barents sea interacts

          
            with high pressure in eastern Europe producing sub-gale conditions

          
            (25 to 30 gusts 35) for the sbalt, nbalt, and gfin opareas. No high

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

          
            for the period.

          
            3. No High Wind Warning effective for 12 hrs commencing 061200z Jan 09.

          
            4. No high seas warning effective for 12 hrs commencing 061200z Jan 09.

          
            5. High winds and 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.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 0963/fax 0998

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

          
            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

          
            cdr evangelides 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 Jan 2009.//