An interesting photo from Croatia
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Oliveoyl
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Where in Croatia?
branko
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South Adriatic.Hvar !
oldharry
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Thats got to be a wind-up....? /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
Oliveoyl
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Similar phenomenon in the Med, west of Naples
http://www.tornadoit.org/lefoto20.htm
http://www.tornadoit.org/lefoto20.htm
alistairedw
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I met a couple in the Ionian who described a terrifying sailing experience with a tornado in Croatia a few years ago.
They saw the tornado coming but didn't get the sails down in time and as a result their mast hit the water 3 times!
They saw the tornado coming but didn't get the sails down in time and as a result their mast hit the water 3 times!
Twister_Ken
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Ditto, somone in the Kornati Isalnds who was driven ashore in conditions that went from flat calm to gale force something in 5 minutes.
alistairedw
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A member of our club has spent the summer months in Croatia. Whilst he loved the scenery he is planning to go elsewhere next year because of the sudden storms.
During the course of the season he got caught in about 12 of them.
I would love to explore Croatia but SWMBO would probably vow never to set foot on a yacht again if we ended up in a storm out there.
During the course of the season he got caught in about 12 of them.
I would love to explore Croatia but SWMBO would probably vow never to set foot on a yacht again if we ended up in a storm out there.
Clive_Rigden
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Excellent picture! I remeber seeing two water spouts off the Needles many years ago.
branko
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I have met it two times. All around were calm and something happening that in hundred square meters start swirl. Competent people from weather institute don’t know the reason. One thing is sure - always was coming from great Cumulo nimbus.
oldharry
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There was one in Barmouth Bay, N Wales some years ago, reportedly sank several boats. Cant have been much fun.
oceanfroggie
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Saw 2 small water spouts on the Shannon estuary in 2004. They formed before our eyes but didn't ground. It was the remains of hurricane Alex which parked 100m off the SW coast for 2 weeks.
branko
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Regarding SWMBO ! This thing can happen everywhere, but generally sailing in Croatia is painless for SWMBOs.
Once upon a time first lesson for my wife was: "When you step on the boat you can get and bad weather too!" and after decades of sailing she still sail!
Once upon a time first lesson for my wife was: "When you step on the boat you can get and bad weather too!" and after decades of sailing she still sail!
eric2103
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I have seen it by myself. Was anchored in Milna and saw two of them not so far in the chanel between Brac and Solta.
And 4 days later, got a "nevera" : from 0, flat sea, to 45 knots of wind in less than 1,5 minute ! Motor full ahead i just succeeded to stay wind in the nose at 0,5 knots....
And 4 days later, got a "nevera" : from 0, flat sea, to 45 knots of wind in less than 1,5 minute ! Motor full ahead i just succeeded to stay wind in the nose at 0,5 knots....
graham
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Not as dramatic but this one came up the Bristol Channel about 2 years ago.
