See the article on Reading Weather Charts:
WEATHER BASICS
Going cruising? Here's how to read the weather maps
by Gord May
With permission of: “GOOD OLD BOAT” Magazine
Published in Issue 45, Nov/Dec 2005
Goto:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f13/reading-weather-charts-7607.html
Gord & Maggie [ Southbound ] 04-Apr-2007Italian Weather
http://www.eurometeo.com/english/meteomar
http://www.pagineazzurre.com/italian/meteomarHoward [ Just Imagine ] 04-Apr-2007
DWD Weather New Links (Weather)
West Mediterranean
East Mediterranean
East Atlantic
The German weather website has suddenly become very complicated and difficult to navigate. The links above should take you straight to the forcast pages.
You end up with something like this:
Vorhersagen von Mi, 29.10.2008 00 UTC
| ADRIA-NORD (44.12N 13.08E) WT: 16 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
S |
4-5 |
|
1 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
S |
4 |
|
1 |
|
| Do |
00 |
SE-S |
4 |
|
1 |
TS |
| Do |
06 |
S-SW |
5-6 |
7 |
1 |
|
| Do |
12 |
SW |
6 |
8 |
1.5 |
|
| Do |
18 |
SW |
5 |
7 |
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
S-SW |
5 |
6-7 |
1 |
|
| Fr |
06 |
S-SW |
5-6 |
7-8 |
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
S-SW |
5-6 |
7-8 |
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
S |
5 |
7 |
1.5 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
SE-S |
4 |
|
1 |
|
| ZENTR_ADRIA (42.90N 15.37E) WT: 16 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
S |
4-5 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
S |
5 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Do |
00 |
SE-S |
5-6 |
7 |
2 |
|
| Do |
06 |
S |
5 |
7 |
2 |
SH |
| Do |
12 |
S-SW |
4-5 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Do |
18 |
S-SW |
5 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
S-SW |
4 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
06 |
S |
4-5 |
|
1 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
S |
5 |
6-7 |
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
SE-S |
5 |
6-7 |
1.5 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
SE |
5 |
6-7 |
1.5 |
|
| ADRIA-SUED (41.60N 17.74E) WT: 18 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
S |
4-5 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
S |
5-6 |
7 |
2 |
|
| Do |
00 |
SE-S |
6 |
7-8 |
2.5 |
|
| Do |
06 |
S |
5-6 |
7-8 |
2.5 |
|
| Do |
12 |
S-SW |
5 |
7-8 |
2.5 |
|
| Do |
18 |
SW-W |
3 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
S-SW |
3 |
|
1 |
RAIN |
| Fr |
06 |
S-SW |
3-4 |
|
1 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
SE-S |
3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
SE |
4-5 |
|
1 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
SE |
4-5 |
|
1 |
|
| ION.MEER (37.05N 18.92E) WT: 22 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
SE |
5 |
6-7 |
1.5 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
SE-S |
4-5 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Do |
00 |
SE-S |
4 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Do |
06 |
SE-S |
5 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Do |
12 |
SW |
4 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Do |
18 |
SW |
3-4 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
S-SW |
4-5 |
|
1.5 |
TS |
| Fr |
06 |
W |
2-3 |
|
1.5 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
S-SW |
2-3 |
|
1 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
SW-W |
3 |
|
1 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
E-SE |
4 |
|
1 |
|
| AEGAEIS-N. (38.92N 25.41E) WT: 19 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
SE-S |
0-2 |
|
0 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
SE-S |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Do |
00 |
SE-S |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Do |
06 |
SE-S |
3 |
|
0 |
|
| Do |
12 |
SE-S |
4 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
18 |
SE-S |
4 |
|
1 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
SE-S |
4-5 |
|
1 |
|
| Fr |
06 |
S-SW |
2-3 |
|
1 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
S |
3-4 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
S |
3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
S |
3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| AEGAEIS-S. (35.99N 25.42E) WT: 20 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
N-NE |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
E |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
00 |
SE |
0-2 |
|
0 |
|
| Do |
06 |
SE |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Do |
12 |
SE-S |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Do |
18 |
S |
3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
S-SW |
3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Fr |
06 |
SW-W |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
SW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
SW |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
W-NW |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| RHODOS/ZYP. (34.88N 30.62E) WT: 23 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
NW-N |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
NW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
00 |
NW-N |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
06 |
NW-N |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
12 |
NW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
18 |
W-NW |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
W |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
06 |
W |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
W-NW |
3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
W-NW |
3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
NW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| TAURUS_W (35.49N 29.41E) WT: 23 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
W-NW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
NW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
00 |
NW-N |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
06 |
NW |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
12 |
W |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Do |
18 |
W-NW |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
W |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
06 |
W |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
W |
3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
W-NW |
3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
NW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| TAURUS_E (35.76N 33.67E) WT: 25 C |
| Tag |
Zeit |
Windrichtung in 10m |
Windgeschw. 10m |
Boeen 10m |
Wellenhoehe |
Wetter |
| |
UTC |
Windrose |
Beaufort |
Beaufort |
m |
Textkuerzel |
| Mi |
12 |
NW |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Mi |
18 |
NW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
00 |
NW-N |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
06 |
NW-N |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Do |
12 |
W-NW |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Do |
18 |
W |
3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Fr |
00 |
W-NW |
2-3 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Fr |
06 |
NW |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Fr |
12 |
W |
2-3 |
|
0 |
|
| Fr |
18 |
W |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
| Sa |
00 |
NW-N |
0-2 |
|
0.5 |
|
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 26-Feb-2008
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 26-Feb-2008