Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 06.02.2020 at 06


Warning
GUSTS OF NE and N WINDS 50-100, EASING TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY AND DURING THE NIGHT TO 35-45 KNOTS, AND DYING AWAY IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC IN THE SECOND PART OF THE NIGHT. SEA LOCALLY 5-6, IN THE OPEN OF THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC DURING THE DAY POSSIBLY UP TO 7.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is extending toward the Adriatic from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE and N winds 24-44, in places up to 52, easing slowly in the North Adriatic in the second part of the day to 10-20, in the South and Central Adriatic to 18-32 knots. Sea 5-6, in the open of the South and Central Adriatic up to 7, calming to 2-3 in the North Adriatic toward the end of the day and during the night. Visibility 20 km. Mostly clear, and in the South Adriatic gradual clearing.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to fresh, in the South and Central Adriatic fresh to near gale force NE and N winds, easing gradually to light to moderate, in the South and Central Adriatic to moderate and strong. Sea calming to smooth and slight, in the Central and South Adriatic from the middle of the night to slight and moderate. Mostly clear.
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