Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 11.01.2020 at 06


Warning
STILL A CHANCE OF FOG THIS MORNING, MAINLY IN THE OPEN SEA AND IN THE EXTREME NORTH OF THE ADRIATIC. IN THE NORTH, FROM MIDDAY MORE TO THE SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC, GUSTS OF NE WINDS STRENGTHENING TO 35-45, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 60 KNOTS.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is intensifying toward the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
N and NW winds 8-18, turning firstly in the North, toward midday more to the south of the Adriatic, to NE and further strengthening to 12-26, in the Velebit Channel up to 32 knots. Sea increasing to 2-3, from midday to 3-4. Visibility 10-20, in places this morning still reduced to around 4 km due to mist, and mainly in the open sea and in the extreme north of the Adriatic possibly to less than 1 km due to fog. Partly clear with variable cloudiness, particularly in the southern part of the Adriatic, where light scattered rain is possible in the open sea.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong, in the Velebit Channel up to near gale force NE winds. Sea slight, in the open sea and in the Velebit Channel up to moderate. Gradual clearing, except in the South Adriatic, where it will stay variably cloudy with a chance of a little rain in the open sea.
PMC - Split

Douglas scale
State of the sea Description Waves average height (m)
0 calm (glassy) 0
1 calm (rippled) 0 - 0.1
2 smooth 0.1 - 0.5
3 slight 0.5 - 1.2
4 moderate 1.25 - 2.5
5 rough 2.5 - 4
6 very rough 4 - 6
7 high 6 - 9
8 very high 9 - 14
9 phenomenal > 14

Beaufort scale
Wind speed Waves height
km/h m/s kt mph m ft
0 Bf calm < 1 0 - 0.2 < 1 < 1 - -
1 Bf light air 1 - 5 0.3 - 1.5 1 - 3 1-3 0.1 (0.1) 0.25 (0.25)
2 Bf light breeze 6 - 11 1.6 - 3.3 4 - 6 4 - 7 0.2 (0.3) 0.5 (1)
3 Bf gentle breeze 12 - 19 3.4 - 5.4 7 - 10 8 - 12 0.6 (1) 2 (3)
4 Bf moderate breeze 20 - 28 5.5 - 7.9 11 - 16 13 - 18 1 (1.5) 3.5 (5)
5 Bf fresh breeze 29 - 38 8.0 - 10.7 17 - 21 19 - 24 2 (2.5) 6 (8.5)
6 Bf strong breeze 39 - 49 10.8 - 13.8 22 - 27 25 - 31 3 (4) 9.5 (13)
7 Bf near gale 50 - 61 13.9 - 17.1 28 - 33 32 - 38 4 (5.5) 13.5 (19)
8 Bf gale 62 - 74 17.2 - 20.7 34 - 40 39 - 46 5.5 (7.5) 18 (25)
9 Bf strong gale 75 - 88 20.8 - 24.4 41 - 47 47 - 54 7 (10) 23 (32)
10 Bf storm 89 - 102 24.5 - 28.4 48 - 55 55 - 63 9 (12.5) 29 (41)
11 Bf violent storm 103 - 117 28.5 - 32.6 56 - 63 64 - 72 11.5 (16) 37 (52)
12 Bf hurricane >= 118 >= 32.7 >= 64 >= 73 14 (-) 45 (-)

Adriatic sub-basins