Always use Navigational guides of Adriatic provided
on every boat to choose safe ports according to the weather conditions.
There are three the most usual winds blowing on this side of Adriatic:
Bura - NE wind blowing from mainland,
with very strong gusts, usually in spring especially March,
clear sunny sky but very unpleasant for sailing
Jugo - SE wind, rough sea , rainy weather,
typical for autumn and winter
Maestral - NW wind, usual guest in summer
in afternoon hours, good for sailing.
You
can obtain weather forecast on every ACI marina reception
for three days in advance or on Meteorological
and hydrological service
While
aboard listen to radio notices and sea traffic warnings of
RADIO |
CHANELS |
TIME(UTC) |
RIJEKA
RADIO
(9AR) |
24 |
05.35;14.35;19.35 |
SPLIT
RADIO
( 9AS )
|
07;21;23;81 |
05.45;12.45;
19.45 |
DUBROVNIK
RADIO
( 9AD ) |
04;07 |
05.25;13.20;21.20 |
In
high season, VHF weather forecast on channel 69 each hour, in
Croatian, English, German and Italian, in the above order. There
is possibility of getting a weather forecast on emergency channel
16 as well.
Harbormaster's office can usually be contacted on VHF Channel 10, marinas
on Channel 17.
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