Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 19.01.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL, IN THE EVENING AND DURING THE NIGHT IN THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC, LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-50, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 60 KNOTS. LATE IN THE DAY AND DURING THE NIGHT SEA IN THE OPEN OF THE NORTH AND OF A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC POSSIBLY UP TO 5.
Synopsis
The shallow low and frontal system are shifting from the Adriatic eastwards, while the ridge of high pressure is intensifying from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE winds 15-25, in the Velebit Channel up to 34, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE 8-18, strengthening gradually till the end of the day to 12-24, in places up to 30 knots. Sea 3-4, in the open of the North and of a part of the Central Adriatic in the evening possibly up to 5. Visibility 20 km. Fine or fair, only in places cloudy. Cloud increase is expected in places toward the end of the day, mainly in the North and Central Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong, in the Velebit Channel up to near gale force NE winds, easing a little in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic during the forenoon. Sea slight and moderate, in the open of the North and of a part of the Central Adriatic possibly up to rough. Fine or fair, in places of the North and of a part of the Central Adriatic cloudy.
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