In response to the Latvian Middle for Surroundings, Geology and Meteorology, the water temperature within the port of Skulte dropped to +5.8 levels. Satellite tv for pc information present that the water temperature is beneath +10 levels on nearly the complete coast of Vidzeme, in addition to on the open coastline in Kurzeme.
Hotter water stays on the Kurzeme coast of the Gulf of Riga – within the space from Kolkasrags to Lapmezciem. The water temperature right here is generally +13..+18 levels.
The water temperature within the port of Ventspils and on Daugavgriva fluctuates round +10 levels.
Because the wind strengthened, the water temperature within the largest lakes close to the shore additionally dropped considerably, for instance, in Lake Razna close to Kaunata, the utmost water temperature firstly of the week was +21 levels, on Thursday morning it dropped to +12 levels.
Within the swimming areas of rivers and lakes, the water temperature on Thursday morning was largely +14..+21 levels.
Beneath the affect of onshore wind, upwelling is commonly noticed on the coast – the higher layer of heat water is blown away from the coast and as a substitute of it, chilly water rises from higher depths.
The warmest water on the seashores is often on sunny days and evenings, when buckets blow from the water or there is no such thing as a wind in any respect.
Upwelling is most frequently noticed in spring and the primary half of summer season, when solely the highest layer of water has warmed up. On the finish of summer season and autumn, it is just doable if the wind blows constantly and strongly from land.
Within the coming days, the wind will blow primarily from the south, southeast, so the water within the sea alongside many of the Latvian coast will stay chilly.
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2024-05-26 16:08:27
