Maritime Meteorological Terms & Mediterranean Forecasts
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Maritime Meteorological Glossary
General Terms
- Backing
- Rolando
- Becoming
- Volverse
- Blizzard
- Ventisca
- Cloud
- Nube
- Cloudy
- Nuboso
- Cold front
- Frente frío
- Current (jet stream)
- Corriente de chorro
- Cyclone
- Ciclón
- Dangerous semicircle
- Semicírculo peligroso
- Decreasing
- Disminuyendo
- Deepening
- Profundizándose
- Dense fog
- Densa niebla
- Dew point
- Punto de rocío
- Drizzle
- Llovizna
- Eastern
- Oriental
- Western
- Occidental
- Expected
- Esperada
- Eye of the storm
- Ojo de la tempestad
- Fair
- Bueno
- Filling
- Rellenándose
- Flow
- Flujo
- Fog patches
- Bancos de niebla
- Fog
- Niebla
- For a time
- Por algún tiempo
- Force
- Fuerza
- Forecast
- Predicción
- Front
- Frente
- Frost
- Helada
- Gale warning
- Aviso de temporal
- General synopsis
- Situación general
- GMT / UTC
- Hora Greenwich / Hora universal
- Gusts
- Rachas
- Heavy rain
- Lluvia fuerte
- High
- Alta presión
- High clouds
- Nubes altas
- Horse latitudes
- Calmas tropicales
- Hurricane tide
- Marea del huracán
- Hurricane warnings
- Avisos de huracán
- Ice pellets
- Granizo
- Ice warning
- Aviso de hielo
- Increasing
- Aumentando
- Isolated showers
- Chubascos aislados
- Little change
- Poco cambio
- Low clouds
- Nubes bajas
- Low
- Baja presión
- Mainly fair
- Preferentemente bueno
- Meteorological office
- Oficina meteorológica
- Middle clouds
- Nubes medias
- Mist
- Neblina
- Moderate rain
- Lluvia moderada
- Occluded front
- Frente ocluido
- Overcast
- Cubierto
- Path
- Trayectoria
- Point of recurvature
- Punto de recurva
- Polar front
- Frente polar
- Quickly
- Rápidamente
- Rainfall
- Cantidad de lluvia caída
- Scattered showers
- Chubascos dispersos
- Squalls
- Chubascos
- Sleet
- Agua nieve
- Smog
- Niebla y humo
- Snow flakes
- Copos de nieve
- Steadily
- Directamente
- Storm wave
- Ola del huracán
- Storm warning
- Aviso de tempestad
- Swell
- Mar de fondo
- Thundery showers
- Chubascos tormentosos
- Track
- Trayectoria
- Trade winds
- Vientos alisios
- Tropical revolving storm
- Tempestad tropical Ciclón
- Tropical storm
- Ciclón
- Veering
- Rolando
- Warm front
- Frente cálido
- Waterspout
- Trombas de agua
- Weather report
- Informes del tiempo
- Weather forecast
- Predicción del tiempo
- Whirl
- Remolino
- Wintry
- Invernal
Wind Directions
- Northerly
- Del norte
- Northeasterly
- Del nordeste
- Easterly
- Del este
- Southeasterly
- Del sudeste
- Southerly
- Del sur
- Southwesterly
- Del sudoeste
- Westerly
- Del oeste
- Northwesterly
- Del noroeste
- North
- Norte
- Northeast
- Nordeste
- East
- Este
- Southeast
- Sudeste
- South
- Sur
- Southwest
- Sudoeste
- West
- Oeste
- Northwest
- Noroeste
Geographical Zones
- Northern
- Septentrional
- Southern
- Meridional
- Eastern
- Oriental
- Western
- Occidental
Conditional Words
- Unless - A menos que
- Even If - Aunque
- Otherwise - De lo contrario
- Supposing - Suponiendo que
- Wish - Desearía
- If only - Sólo si
- As long as - Mientras que
- Providing - Siempre y cuando
Weather Verbs
- To develop
- To progress and grow
- To become
- Will be
- To reach
- To get to a point
- To veer
- Turn clockwise
- To gust
- Wind suddenly rushes
- To dissipate
- To break up and disappear
- To continue
- To go on
- To back
- Turn in a counter-clockwise direction
- To strengthen
- To get stronger
- To peak
- To get to the highest point
Weather Phenomena
- Hail
- Frozen droplets of water produced by thunderstorms
- Tornado
- Violent wind storm
- Storm surge
- Large wave
- Blizzard
- Snow with very strong wind
- Cyclone
- Circulation of air around low pressure
- Drizzle
- Fine rain
- Monsoon
- Seasonal wind
- Dew
- Morning water droplets
- Squall
- Sudden sharp increase in wind
- Warm front
- Boundary between warm and cold air
Weather Forecasts and Reports
Mediterranean Weather Forecast
A strong northeasterly wind, currently force 7, is expected to increase to storm force 10 by late evening. Sea conditions will deteriorate rapidly, with waves becoming very rough to high, especially in open waters. Thunderstorms are forecast to develop throughout the region, accompanied by frequent lightning and heavy rainfall, which may be locally torrential near coastal zones. Visibility will be moderate but may drop significantly during showers and storm activity. A slight coastal surge is anticipated, and localized flooding in low-lying port areas cannot be ruled out. Temperatures will drop slightly due to the passing front, and barometric pressure is expected to fall steadily. Mariners are strongly advised to avoid navigation during this period and to remain updated through Navtex and coastal radio stations.
Palma-Ibiza-Denia Route Weather Report
During our journey from Palma to Ibiza and then to Denia, we encountered quite challenging weather conditions. At first, the sea was rough, with waves exceeding 2 meters in height, making navigation unstable. As we approached Ibiza, a dense fog covered the coast, significantly reducing visibility. Later, as we headed towards Denia, the wind picked up, reaching gusts of up to 30 knots, further complicating our journey. Despite intermittent rain, we managed to maintain our course, but the stormy conditions created moments of uncertainty. Fortunately, the crew stayed alert and was able to navigate the obstacles, safely reaching port.
Coastal Bulletin (Meteomar)
1. Warnings
- Thunderstorms under course: Southern Ionian Sea
- Thunderstorms forecast: Nil
- Gales under course: Southwesterly 7 on Aegean Sea; Northwesterly 6 on Western Mediterranean
- Gales forecast: Southwesterly 7 on Aegean Sea
2. Weather Situation
A low-pressure system of 998 hPa located over the Southern Ionian Sea. A weak cold front is moving southeast across the Tyrrhenian Sea. A seasonal low persists over the Levantine Basin.
3. Forecast up to 0600 UTC tomorrow and 12-hour outlook
- Aegean Sea: Southwesterly 6, decreasing to 5 by late afternoon, partly cloudy, good visibility, moderate sea. Weakening outlook: Southwesterly 5, partly cloudy, moderate sea.
- Tyrrhenian Sea: Northwesterly 4, becoming light by morning, partly cloudy, good visibility, slight sea. Outlook: Northwesterly 3, fair weather.
- Central Mediterranean: Light winds variable 3, smooth sea, fair conditions. Outlook: Winds variable 3, smooth to slight sea.
4. Wind and Sea State over Spanish Seas from 0000 UTC of the day after tomorrow at 12:00 hour intervals
- Balearic Sea: Southwesterly 6, Sea 4; Southwesterly 5, Sea 4; Southwesterly 4, Sea 3.
- Alboran Sea: Northwesterly 4, Sea 3; Northwesterly 4, Sea 3; West 3, Sea 3.
End Meteomar