Learn Hardcore Greek: Ισχύει απαγορευτικό απόπλου, όπως κι αν αλλάξει ο καιρός. - A sailing ban applies however the weather changes.

Breakdown of Ισχύει απαγορευτικό απόπλου, όπως κι αν αλλάξει ο καιρός.

What does ισχύει mean here?

Here ισχύει means is in force, applies, or is valid.

It is the 3rd person singular present of ισχύω. In official language, Greek often uses ισχύει for things like:

So Ισχύει απαγορευτικό απόπλου is the kind of wording you might hear in news reports, port announcements, or official notices.

What is the subject of the sentence?

The subject is απαγορευτικό απόπλου.

So the structure is basically:

Greek often allows this verb-first order, especially in formal or informational statements. In more neutral order, you could also think of it as:

Απαγορευτικό απόπλου ισχύει.

But the original sounds more natural for an announcement.

Why is there no article before απαγορευτικό απόπλου?