Ciklona Dorothy 14.Nov.2004. - Hurricane force Bura

Deep low pressure Dorothy in South Adriatic and strong high pressure above NE Europe brought huge difference in pressure over Croatian Adriatic. Isobar's were ideally perpendicular to coastal mountains. everything was set for Perfect Storm.

Bura is katabatic (fall) wind which slides down the coastal mountains and accelerates, same as known Santa Ana wind in California, but Croatian Bura is much stronger, one of the strongest winds on the planet.

Bura is strongest below Velebit massif were gusts up to 307km/h (191mp/h).

This event didn't break absolute speed record but brought incredible average wind speed over long period of time. Maslenica station had 150km/h (93mp/h) average wind during almost 24h! Highest gust were reaching 280km/h (174mp/h).

This clip was recorded on the usually quite well protected part of Novigrad sea, that is not directly exposed to waves. Wind speed was reaching at the time 200km/h. Unfortunately Velebit channel was unreachable because of raging storm and extremely dangerous wind, all roads were closed.

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• Velebit
• Novigrad

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