Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 06.03.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF SW, IN PLACES AT FIRST OF SE WINDS, 35-55 KNOTS. IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC SEA STILL UP TO 5 TODAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The trough with frontal system is slowly shifting across the Adriatic eastwards, while a new frontal disturbance is approaching from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic S and SW, in places at first still SE winds, 14-32 knots, easing later on. In the rest of the Adriatic SW and NW winds 4-14 knots. Sea 2-3, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic 4-5. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Variably cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder. Calm or light, in the north of the Adriatic up to moderate NE and NW, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic at first still moderate to strong SW winds, easing later on. Sea smooth or slight, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic up to moderate 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