Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 04.03.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL, TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY EVEN MORE TO THE SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC, LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-40, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 50 KNOTS AT FIRST, EASING TOMORROW MORNING. LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The field of low pressure over the Adriatic is slowly filling up, while a new low is expected from the west tomorrow.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE winds 12-22, in the Velebit Channel at first up to 26, turning toward the open sea to NW winds 8-18, in places up to 22, and spreading more to the south of the Adriatic, where variable winds still reaching 4-14 knots. Sea 2-3, locally in the northern part at first up to 4. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with scattered rain and with a risk of isolated rain showers with thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate, only in places up to strong NE, toward the open sea NW winds, easing gradually toward midday, firstly in the northern part. Sea smooth or slight. Gradual clearing, but in the South Adriatic still with a risk of rain or isolated rain showers with thunder at first.
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