V. The Cyclades (Kikladhes Nisoi) This is the central group of islands in the Aegean, Weather patterns in the Cyclades so named because they more or less surround The prevailing wind in the summer is the infamous Delos, the ancient centre of trade and worship blowing from the N-NW. The meltemi meltemi = rings). I will not attempt to describe the (kukloi begins to blow fitfully at in June, blows islands here, but describe each separately when I strongest in July, August and September, and dies come to them. To impose some order on the during October. In July and August the meltemi scattered islands they are broken down into three blows at Force 5--6 and may reach Force 7--8 on sections: northern, middle and southern Cyclades. occasions. It may blow for 1--3 days or it may Kea, Kithnos, Siros, Andros, Northern Cyclades sometimes blow for 2 weeks at a time. There is no Tinos, Mikonos, Delos and Rinia. way of knowing just how long it will blow. It has a Serifos, Sifnos, Andiparos, Pâros, Middle Cyclades Naxos, Dhenoussa, Irâklia, Skhinoûssa, Siros Koufonisia, Amorgös and Levitha. Frequency Weather forecast Nav warnings VHF Ch 04 Kimolos, Folegandros, Southern Cyclades (announce Ch 16) 0600, 1000, 1600, 0500, 1100, 1730, 2200 UTC Sikonos, Ios, Thira and Anâfi. 2330 UTC Saronic Perama Frequency Weather forecast Nav warnings Frequency Weather forecast Nav warnings VHF Ch 86 (announce Ch 16) 0600, 1000, 1600, 0500, 1100, 1730, VHF Ch 25 (announce Ch 16) 0600, 1000, 1600, 0500, 1100, 1730, 2200 UTC 2330 UTC 2200 UTC 2330 UTC 234
V. The Cyclades (Kikladhes Nisoi) This is the central group of islands in the Aegean, so named because they more or less surround Delos, the ancient centre of trade and worship (kukloi = rings). I will not attempt to describe the islands here, but describe each separately when I come to them. To impose some order on the scattered islands they are broken down into three sections: northern, middle and southern Cyclades. Northern Cyclades Kea, Kithnos, Siros, Andros, Tinos, Mikonos, Delos and Rinia. Middle Cyclades Serifos, Sifnos, Andiparos, Pâros, Naxos, Dhenoussa, Irâklia, Skhinoûssa, Koufonisia, Amorgös and Levitha. Southern Cyclades Kimolos, Folegandros, Sikonos, Ios, Thira and Anâfi. Perama Frequency Weather forecast Nav warnings VHF Ch 86 (announce Ch 16) 0600, 1000, 1600, 0500, 1100, 1730, 2200 UTC 2330 UTC Weather patterns in the Cyclades The prevailing wind in the summer is the infamous meltemi blowing from the N-NW. The meltemi begins to blow fitfully at in June, blows strongest in July, August and September, and dies during October. In July and August the meltemi blows at Force 5--6 and may reach Force 7--8 on occasions. It may blow for 1--3 days or it may sometimes blow for 2 weeks at a time. There is no way of knowing just how long it will blow. It has a Siros Frequency Weather forecast Nav warnings VHF Ch 04 (announce Ch 16) 0600, 1000, 1600, 0500, 1100, 1730, 2200 UTC 2330 UTC Saronic Frequency Weather forecast Nav warnings VHF Ch 25 (announce Ch 16) 0600, 1000, 1600, 0500, 1100, 1730, 2200 UTC 2330 UTC 234
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