Meteotsunamis on Hvar: First Knee-Deep Water, Then Pronounced Low Tide
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Summer vacationers in southern Croatia have recently seen a special weather phenomenon: a Meteotsunami raged along the coast. In a popular island town there was only a flood, then the sea was suddenly gone – and boats in the harbour sat on the dry. Summer storms can be severe on the Adriatic Sea – the otherwise rather calm sea can sometimes be extremely uncomfortable when a fierce front runs through. This had to be noticed by tourists on Wednesd…
A severe storm has reached the port of Hvar. A tsunami-like phenomenon could be observed on the coast.
A storm system that developed over the Adriatic Sea on Wednesday evening also brought strong winds and downpours to the Croatian coast. Flooded parts of the coast were reported from Pula and Zadar, and a so-called meteotsunami was observed on Hvar.
In Stari Grad, the water level suddenly rose by 30 centimeters, causing several tourists to flee the coast due to the unexpected phenomenon.
The meteotsunami, which is caused by sudden changes in air pressure, formed late Wednesday evening. At that time, the sea flooded the quay in Stari Grad, on the island of Hvar in the northern and central Adriatic Sea, and then quickly receded so much that several moored ships ran aground.
The severe storms that developed over northern Italy on Wednesday afternoon reached the northern and central Adriatic last night. Meanwhile, Stari Grad on Hvar witnessed an unusual phenomenon – a so-called meteotsunami.
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