Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 05.02.2020 at 06


Warning
GUSTS OF NE and N WINDS 35-70, FURTHER STRENGTHENING TO 40-100 KNOTS. SEA LOCALLY 5, TOWARD THE OPEN 6, DURING THE NIGHT UP TO 7. STILL A RISK OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH ADRIATIC AND IN THE OPEN SEA.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is intensifying toward the Adriatic from the northwest, while the deep trough is shifting eastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE and N winds 18-36, further strengthening to 22-44, in places in the evening up to 52 knots. Sea increasing to 4-5, toward the open up to 6. Visibility 20 km. Variably cloudy, still with a risk of a little rain or isolated rain showers with thunder. Clearing is expected in the northern part of the Adriatic toward the end of the day. Significantly colder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Strong and gale force, in places up to storm force NE and N winds. Sea moderate and rough, in the open very rough, in the Central and South Adriatic possibly up to high. Gradual clearing is expected in the Central Adriatic as well, but variably cloudy with possible rain or isolated rain showers with thunder still in the South Adriatic and 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