Uncharted Waters New Horizons

In the strait, Earsterly winds (Levanter) predominate. Outside the strait, the wind is either North-East or South-East and become Easterly as you enter and gets stronger at the narrowest part.
This same Easterly wind bring excessive moisture resulting in heavy dew,local clouds, a hazy and foggy atmosphere and sometimes rain.
When the wind increase, violent eddies(1) are formed inside the rocks (there are dangerous rocks on the inside of the strait). Violent winds can be from opposite sides in distances as short as 50 yards. The ups and downs of the eddies sometimes causes whirlpools which makes navigating ships extremely dangerous. The strait is often covert in a cloud that stretches up to 1.5 km long.

(1)eddies: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eddies

That gives us a totally different view of the Strait of Gibralar don't you think?

Now imagine leaving the port of Ceuta and being pursued by Khayr-ad Din while crossing the Strait with a fleet.
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/InternalWaves_Gibraltar_ISS009-E-09952_54.jpg

The edit button is a nice feature. I just found this interesting map and I just added the link to complete my little editorial.
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Good job Greg!