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title_en Langesundsbukta
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description_en <p><a href="ssr:851459" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.02928" data-lng="9.73514" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsfjorden</a> which cuts in between Steingrunnen and <a href="ssr:122883" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="58.96741" data-lng="9.86748" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Tettsted">Nevlunghavn</a>, is called <a href="ssr:426918" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="58.95696" data-lng="9.78384" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsbukta</a> outside of <a href="ssr:122583" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.00066" data-lng="9.74873" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="By">Langesund</a>. From <a href="ssr:122583" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.00066" data-lng="9.74873" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="By">Langesund</a> to <a href="ssr:244530" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.05544" data-lng="9.69593" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="By">Brevik</a> the fjord is called <a href="ssr:524173" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.04667" data-lng="9.71494" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Brevikfjorden</a> where it splits into two arms, northward through <a href="ssr:730401" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.07135" data-lng="9.70483" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="Fjord">Eidangerfjorden</a> and northwest through Frierfjorden.</p> <p>Local speed restrictions at sea, see lovdata.no</p> <p>A reference marker can be mentioned:<br><a href="ssr:425548" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="58.99169" data-lng="9.7571" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fyrstasjon">Lang&oslash;ytangen</a> lighthouse, a white wooden house with a tower, 14.5 m high.</p> <h3>Current and Tide</h3> <p>The current in the southern part of Frier is mainly an outgoing brackish water current in a 2-3 m thick surface layer. In&nbsp;<a href="ssr:851459" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.02928" data-lng="9.73514" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsfjorden</a>, the surface layer is normally 1-2 m deep. Beneath the brackish water layer, there is usually an incoming, fairly weak current. Current conditions otherwise vary greatly with the supply of freshwater, changes in the tide, and meteorological influences on sea level. Among these factors, freshwater outflow is the most significant. In extreme cases, it can cause an outgoing current at&nbsp;<a href="ssr:244530" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.05544" data-lng="9.69593" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="By">Brevik</a>&nbsp;of 3-4 knots in a 4 m thick surface layer. At&nbsp;<a href="ssr:100206" data-county="Vestfold" data-lat="59.00944" data-lng="9.77577" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Holme i sj&oslash;">Kj&oslash;rtingen</a>, at the mouth of&nbsp;<a href="ssr:851459" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.02928" data-lng="9.73514" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsfjorden</a>, a similar current can reach well over 1 knot.<br>From&nbsp;<a href="ssr:244530" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.05544" data-lng="9.69593" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="By">Brevik</a>, the current sets eastward toward&nbsp;<a href="ssr:244447" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.05466" data-lng="9.72665" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="&Oslash;y i sj&oslash;">Sand&oslash;ya</a>, where it splits. One arm forms a large countercurrent in Eidangerfjorden, so that the current goes northward along the eastern shore and southward along the western. The other arm sets directly toward&nbsp;<a href="ssr:1601" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.00212" data-lng="9.75538" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="&Oslash;y i sj&oslash;">Lang&oslash;ya</a>&nbsp;and Geiterya. This should be particularly considered during flood periods when navigating through the narrow strait at&nbsp;<a href="ssr:183232" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.01403" data-lng="9.74888" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fyrlykt">Figgeskj&aelig;ret</a>. Along the west side of&nbsp;<a href="ssr:524173" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.04667" data-lng="9.71494" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Brevikfjorden</a>, the current is less strong, from&nbsp;<a href="ssr:359159" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.02932" data-lng="9.72681" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Vik i sj&oslash;">Asvallbukta</a>&nbsp;it typically sets northward along the shore. In the sounds between&nbsp;<a href="ssr:524173" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.04667" data-lng="9.71494" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Brevikfjorden</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="ssr:426918" data-county="Vestfold" data-lat="58.95696" data-lng="9.78384" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsbukta</a>, the current can be disruptive to navigation.</p> <h3>Ice Conditions</h3> <p>In winters with severe frost, the ice extends all the way down to Langesund and&nbsp;<a href="ssr:911610" data-county="Vestfold" data-lat="58.98155" data-lng="9.80524" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Holme i sj&oslash;">Fugl&oslash;ya</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
description_no <p><a href="ssr:851459" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.02928" data-lng="9.73514" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsfjorden</a> som skj&aelig;rer seg inn mellom Steingrunnen og <a href="ssr:122883" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="58.96741" data-lng="9.86748" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Tettsted">Nevlunghavn</a>,&nbsp;kalles <a href="ssr:426918" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="58.95696" data-lng="9.78384" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsbukta</a> utenfor <a href="ssr:122583" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.00066" data-lng="9.74873" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="By">Langesund</a>. Fra <a href="ssr:122583" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.00066" data-lng="9.74873" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="By">Langesund</a> til&nbsp;<a href="ssr:244530" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.05544" data-lng="9.69593" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="By">Brevik</a> kalles fjorden <a href="ssr:524173" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.04667" data-lng="9.71494" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Brevikfjorden</a> hvor den deler seg i 2 armer, N-over&nbsp;<a href="ssr:730401" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="59.07135" data-lng="9.70483" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="Fjord">Eidangerfjorden</a> og NW-over Frierfjorden.</p> <p>Lokale fartsbegrensninger i sj&oslash;en, se lovdata.no</p> <p>Et orienteringsmerke kan nevnes:<br><a href="ssr:425548" data-county="Vestfold og Telemark" data-lat="58.99169" data-lng="9.7571" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fyrstasjon">Lang&oslash;ytangen</a> fyr, hvitt trehus med t&aring;rn, 14,5 m h&oslash;yt.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Str&oslash;m og tidevann</h3> <p>Str&oslash;mmen i s&oslash;ndre delen av&nbsp;<a href="ssr:244395" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.09931" data-lng="9.61838" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="Fjord">Frier</a>&nbsp;er i hovedsaken en utg&aring;ende brakkvanns str&oslash;m i et 2-3 m tykt overflatelag. I&nbsp;<a href="ssr:851459" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.02928" data-lng="9.73514" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsfjorden</a>&nbsp;er overflatelaget normalt 1-2 m dypt. Under brakkvannsskiktet g&aring;r vanligvis en inng&aring;ende, temmelig svak str&oslash;m. Str&oslash;mforholdene varierer for &oslash;vrig sterkt med tilf&oslash;rselen av ferskvann, med skiftingene i tidevannet og med meteorologiske p&aring;virkninger av vannstanden i havet. Av disse faktorene er ferskvannsutstr&oslash;mningen den viktigste. I ekstreme tilfeller kan den for&aring;rsake en utg&aring;ende str&oslash;m ved&nbsp;<a href="ssr:244530" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.05544" data-lng="9.69593" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="By">Brevik</a>&nbsp;p&aring; 3-4 knop i et overflatelag p&aring; 4 m tykkelse. Ved&nbsp;<a href="ssr:100206" data-county="Vestfold" data-lat="59.00944" data-lng="9.77577" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Holme i sj&oslash;">Kj&oslash;rtingen</a>, i utl&oslash;pet av&nbsp;<a href="ssr:851459" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.02928" data-lng="9.73514" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsfjorden</a>, kan tilsvarende str&oslash;m komme opp i vel 1 knop.<br>Fra&nbsp;<a href="ssr:244530" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.05544" data-lng="9.69593" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="By">Brevik</a>&nbsp;setter str&oslash;mmen E-over mot&nbsp;<a href="ssr:244447" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.05466" data-lng="9.72665" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="&Oslash;y i sj&oslash;">Sand&oslash;ya</a>, hvor den deler seg. Den ene armen danner en stor bakevje i&nbsp;<a href="ssr:730401" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.07135" data-lng="9.70483" data-municipality="Porsgrunn" data-type="Fjord">Eidangerfjorden</a>, slik at str&oslash;mmen g&aring;r N-over langs &oslash;stre land og S-over langs vestre. Den andre armen setter rett mot&nbsp;<a href="ssr:1601" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.00212" data-lng="9.75538" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="&Oslash;y i sj&oslash;">Lang&oslash;ya</a>&nbsp;og&nbsp;<a href="ssr:365604" data-county="Vestfold" data-lat="58.99983" data-lng="9.77576" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="&Oslash;y i sj&oslash;">Geiter&oslash;ya</a>. Dette b&oslash;r man ta s&aelig;rlig hensyn til i flomtiden, n&aring;r man skal gjennom det smale sundet ved&nbsp;<a href="ssr:183232" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.01403" data-lng="9.74888" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fyrlykt">Figgeskj&aelig;ret</a>. Langs W-siden av&nbsp;<a href="ssr:524173" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.04667" data-lng="9.71494" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Brevikfjorden</a>&nbsp;er str&oslash;mmen mindre sterk, fra&nbsp;<a href="ssr:359159" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.02932" data-lng="9.72681" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Vik i sj&oslash;">Asvallbukta</a>&nbsp;setter den gjerne N-over langs landet. I sundene mellom&nbsp;<a href="ssr:524173" data-county="Telemark" data-lat="59.04667" data-lng="9.71494" data-municipality="Bamble" data-type="Fjord">Brevikfjorden</a>&nbsp;og&nbsp;<a href="ssr:426918" data-county="Vestfold" data-lat="58.95696" data-lng="9.78384" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Fjord">Langesundsbukta</a>&nbsp;kan str&oslash;mmen v&aelig;re sjenerende for navigeringen.</p> <h3>Isforhold</h3> <p>I vintrer med sterk frost ligger isen helt ned til Langesund og&nbsp;<a href="ssr:911610" data-county="Vestfold" data-lat="58.98155" data-lng="9.80524" data-municipality="Larvik" data-type="Holme i sj&oslash;">Fugl&oslash;ya</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
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