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| Contact details |
| Latitude 42° 42' 42''N - Longitude 03° 02' 18''E |
| Leading lights to the etrance of the port |
| Visibility 5 M * South pier: regular red flashing light: 3 flashes over 12 seconds * Jetée Nord : regular green flashing light: 3 flashes over 12 seconds |
| Landmark |
| 34m high white tower |
| Landing lights |
| 24m north of the channel towards Leucate – Ste Marie (16 M reach) 4 white flashes (12’’) |
| Water depth |
| Foredeck: 4 m Main basin: 3.50 m Marinas: 2.50 m |
| Distances |
| Baléares |
| - Alcusia 180M |
| Espagne |
| - Cadaquès 40M |
| - Barcelone 140M |
| Côte Languedoc |
| - Port Camargue 140M |
| - Cap d'Agde 35M |
| - La Grande Motte 69M |
| Côte Rocheuse |
| - Argelès 11,50M |
| - Port Vendres 15M |
Please note :
The prevailing winds in the region are the Tramontane (wind from inland) and the Marinade (wind from the sea) as indicated on the compass rose.
THE BEAUFORT SCALE
|
Strength |
Description |
Wind speed |
Sea conditions |
|
0 |
Calm | 1 nd 1 km/h |
Flat. Calm. Smoke rises vertically. |
|
1 |
Light air | 1 à 3 nds 1 à 5 km/h |
Ripples without crests. Wind motion visible in smoke. |
|
2 |
Light breeze | 4 à 6 nds 6 à 11 km/h |
Small wavelets. Crests of glassy appearance, not breaking Wind felt on exposed skin. Leaves rustle. |
|
3 |
Gentle breeze | 7 à 10 nds 12 à 19 km/h |
Large wavelets. Crests begin to break; scattered whitecaps. Leaves and smaller twigs in constant motion. |
|
4 |
Moderate breeze | 11 à 16 nds 20 à 28 km/h |
Small waves. Dust and loose paper rise. Small branches begin to move. |
|
5 |
Fresh breeze | 17 à 21 nds 29 à 38 km/h |
Moderate (1.2m) longer waves. Some foam and spray. Branches of a moderate size move. Small trees begin to sway. |
|
6 |
Strong breeze | 22 à 27 nds 39 à 49 km/h |
Large waves with foam crests and some spray large branches in motion. Whistling heard in overhead wires. Umbrella use becomes difficult. Empty plastic garbage cans tip over. |
|
7 |
High wind, Moderate gale | 28 à 33 nds 50 à 61 km/h |
Sea heaps up and foam begins to be blown in streaks in wind direction. Whole trees in motion. Effort needed to walk against the wind. Swaying of skyscrapers may be felt, especially by people on upper floors. |
|
8 |
Fresh gale | 34 à 40 nds 62 à 74 km/h |
Moderately high waves with breaking crests forming spindrift. Streaks of foam. Twigs broken from trees. Cars veer on road. |
|
9 |
Strong gale | 41 à 47 nds 75 à 88 km/h |
High waves (6-7m) with dense foam. Wave crests start to roll over. Considerable spray. Larger branches break off trees, and some small trees blow over. Construction/temporary signs and barricade blow over. Damage to circus tents and canopies. |
|
10 |
Whole gale | 48 à 55 nds 89 à 102 km/h |
Very high waves. Large patches of foam from wave crests give the sea a white appearance. Considerable tumbling of waves with heavy impact. Large amounts of airborne spray reduce visibility. Trees are broken off or uprooted, saplings bent and deformed, poorly attached asphalt shingles in poor condition peel off roofs. |
|
11 |
Violent storm | 56 à 63 nds 103 à 117 km/h |
Exceptionnally high waves. Very large patches of foam, driven before the wind, cover much of the sea surface. Very large amounts of airborne spray severely reduce visibility. Widespread vegetation damage. More damage to most roofing surfaces, asphalt tiles that have curled up and/or fractured due to age may break away completely. |
|
12 |
Hurricane force | 64 nds et + 118 km/h et + |
Huge waves. Sea is completely white with foam and spray. Air is filled with driving spray, greatly reducing visibility. |
