p. 7 - 17 SYNOPTIC CONDITIONS FOR STRONG WINDS GENESIS OVER THE BLACK SEA Nicolae Besleaga Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology - Bucuresti Abstract On the basis of long-term observations carried out at Constanta, the synoptic conditions generating strong winds at the Romanian Black Sea shore are presented in the paper. The analysis of the synoptic data recorded in more than 50 years pointed out four typical situations for the occurrence of strong winds over the Black Sea in the cold season.