WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER SPLIT
ON 17.01.2017 AT 0600 HOURS


WARNING

LOCAL GUSTS OF NE, IN THE SOUTH ADRIATIC AND IN THE OPEN SEA OF A PART OF THE CENTRAL OF E and SE WINDS, 35-60, IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC OF NE UP TO 90, AND IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 110 KNOTS. SEA LOCALLY 5, IN THE OPEN OF THE NORTH ADRIATIC UP TO 6. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY TOWARD THE OPEN SEA OF THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC.

SYNOPSIS

A low lies over the Tyrrhenian sea and it will be filling up slowly and shifting eastwards, while a ridge of high pressure will slowly intensify toward the Adriatic from the north.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE ADRIATIC FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS

NE, in the South and in the open of a part of the Central Adriatic E and SE winds, 18-32, in places up to 38, in the North Adriatic up to 48 and in the Velebit Channel up to 58 knots. Sea increasing to 4-5, in the open of the North Adriatic to 5-6. Visibility 10-20 km. Overcast and cold with scattered rain, along the coast with a risk of snow, while isolated rain showers and thunder are possible mainly toward the open sea of the South and Central Adriatic. Precipitation expected to die out and cloud to break up briefly in the North Adriatic and along the coast late in the day.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

Near gale, in places up to gale force NE, in the South Adriatic and in the open sea of a part of the Central Adriatic E and SE winds. In the North Adriatic NE winds up to storm force in places. Sea moderate, in places rough, and in the open of the northern part up to very rough. Variably cloudy with rain locally in the open of the South and Central Adriatic and with a risk of isolated rain showers and thunder.

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