Weather

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 good for passionate sailors. Very rare in the summertime.

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	Channels	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.

Country

official name: Republic of Croatia
Capital: Zagreb
Population: 4.778.000
Currency: Kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa)
Electricity: 220V. 50 Hz
Telephone code: ++385
Time zone: GMT plus one hour in winter and GMT plus two hours in summer Climate: mild, typical Mediterranean along the Adriatic coast Summer time is mostly dry and hot.
Landward breeze in the the afternoon hours alleviates the muggy weather.