Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 15.02.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE EXTREME SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-45 KNOTS, EASING IN THE SECOND PART OF THE NIGHT.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is intensifying toward the Adriatic from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NW winds, along the coast at first NE as well, 4-14, in the Central and in the greater part of the South Adriatic 8-18 knots, easing gradually during the night, firstly in the northern part. In the extreme south of the Adriatic NE winds 12-24 knots. Sea 2-3, in the South Adriatic 3-4, calming in the North Adriatic toward the end of the day and in the Central during the night to 1-2. Visibility 10-20, in places during the night and in the morning around 4 km due to mist. Mostly clear skies with a few passing clouds.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Mostly clear with a few passing clouds. A chance of mist in places. Calm or light variable winds, in the open of the South and of a part of the Central Adriatic at first still light NW winds. In the extreme south of the Adriatic moderate to fresh NE winds, dying away gradually. Sea calm or smooth, in the South Adriatic smooth and slight.
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