Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 26.01.2020 at 06


Warning
A LITTLE RISK OF FOG PATCHES IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC IN THE MORNING. IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC AROUND MIDDAY AND IN THE AFTERNOON LOCAL GUSTS OF SE WINDS 35-40 KNOTS, EASING DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The field of raised air pressure over the Adriatic further weakening.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the Central and South Adriatic SE winds 6-16, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic around midday and in the afternoon up to 24, turning in the Central Adriatic in the afternoon to NW, in places along the coast to NE, 8-18 knots. Sea 2-3, in the afternoon briefly 3-4. In the North Adriatic variable winds, in the second part of the day NW, 4-12 knots and sea 1-2. Visibility 10-20, in places around 5 km due to mist, in the North Adriatic in the morning possibly less than 1 km due to fog. Variably and mainly cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder, particularly in the South Adriatic in the second part of the day. Clearing will start from the north of the Adriatic late in the day.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Light to moderate NW, in places along the coast NE, and in the South Adriatic at first still up to strong SE winds. Sea 2-3, in the South Adriatic at first still up to 4, in the North Adriatic 1-2. Partial clearing, but in the South Adriatic still cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder.
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