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In June and July 2025, surface temperatures in the Mediterranean reached historically high levels. One consequence of this is an increase in thunderstorms. We have already outlined what skippers should bear in mind during a thunderstorm in our news article dated July 17, 2025. But what should you do in the event of lightning during a thunderstorm? How can you...
Read moreThis summer in particular, thunderstorms have required numerous rescue operations by SEA HELP employees. However, with a little know-how, dangerous situations in thunderstorms can be avoided. Tip 1: Check the right website for thunderstorm forecasts before setting sail. Proper storm preparation begins at home before you set sail. Before you leave, check the Croatian marine weather report meteo.hr in English...
Read moreAnyone planning to take a boat out on the central Adriatic today or tomorrow should check the weather forecast carefully and postpone their trip by a few days if necessary. As Split Radio reported today on 518 kHz (NAVTEX messages), the weather on the water could become uncomfortable in the next few hours and days. A weather warning has been...
Read moreOn December 28, 2024, the tsunami known as the Maretazo hit Peru, causing many boats to capsize with waves up to 4 meters high and destroying port facilities and tourist infrastructure in the center and north of the country. 20 years earlier, at least 231,000 people were killed by the great tsunami in Southeast Asia. But how do tsunamis occur?...
Read moreWhat is hidden in a cloud? How do jet streams and hurricanes form? How could Polynesian explorers sail east when the trade winds had been driving ships west for centuries, and what exactly is El Niño? After 30 years on board a wide range of ships, Elliot Rappaport shares his knowledge of the weather in a recently published, gripping book...
Read moreA severe storm with heavy rain and wind speeds of over 110 km/h hit Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) – exactly ten days earlier than last year. Will vacationers on boats in the Balearic Islands have to prepare for storms in August in the future? What is the reason for this? A severe summer...
Read morePredicting monster waves, also known as freak waves or rogue waves (sailors call them cavemen), was previously considered impossible. This could now change thanks to special field measurements and artificial intelligence At the beginning of January 1995, a low pressure system with a large pressure gradient forms in southern Sweden. The resulting storm sweeps southwards across the North Sea and...
Read moreThe SeaHelp team led by head of operations René Haar had their hands full over the last few days. The reason was the Baltic Sea storm flood on the night of October 20/21, 2023, which the authorities currently classify as the most severe Baltic Sea storm flood since 1872. "A flood of the century", summarizes SeaHelp operations manager René Haar....
Read moreOn the Adriatic coast of Croatia there was heavy flooding after rainfall, politicians even speak of a natural disaster with many flooded basements and destruction. The problematic flood situation is exacerbated above all by the current strong blowing Jugo. The news rolled over: on 18.11.2022 Wetter Online reported a severe storm and flash floods in Croatia. After that, there had...
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