currents of the Strait of Messina can be considered as true tidal currents, the main current flow is produced by the North while the one generated by the ebb down to the south. Four hours before the passage of the moon on the meridian of Faro reflux begins to be felt in Punta Peloro , then goes to Punta Peloro after hours and reach the lantern of S. Ranieri, at this point moves toward the tip of Reggio, then loses much of strength heading towards the Sicilian coast. At a time when the moon passes the meridian reflux reigning throughout the channel. At Punta Pezzo, after five hours the passage of the moon on the meridian, we see the current flow, while in the southern part of the strait there is still a downdraft. At Punta San Ranieri flow is felt two hours after its appearance at Punta Pezzo and is fully established in the canal four hours after his birth.
exit from the Strait then along the coast of Calabria to Sicily and headed Bagnara then off. The changing of the tides is not the case on a regular basis, the hours mentioned above are nothing more than an average of their change.
In the days of syzygies we have the fastest of the current moon phase, in quadrature the weakest. The maximum observed speed is 5 mph / h. The sides of the main currents, about an hour after their passage, are generated counterflow commonly called "bastards". The current meeting of the two waves of the sea and there causes a result of strong gusts or vortices, these scales sea. The Garofali are those gusts or vortices that arise in the meeting points of opposing currents and even where these meeting notevoli difficoltà di fondo, trovano ostacolo al loro sviluppo. I principali garofali sono quelli che si formano davanti a Scilla ed a Torre Faro , nel luogo del mitologico Cariddi. Di minore importanza poi sono quelli di S. Agata, Punta delle Grotte, Salvatore dei Greci, Punta Pezzo e Catona. Le correnti di marea nell’interno del porto di Messina durano tre ore ciascuna con intervallo di calma di tre ore.
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