Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 24.03.2020 at 12


Warning
LOCAL GUSTS OF NE and N WINDS 35-45, IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC 60, AND IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 80 KNOTS. IN THE NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC SEA LOCALLY UP TO 5. A RISK OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is extending from the north toward the Adriatic, while the shallow field of low pressure lies over the southern part of the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE and N winds 12-24, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic up to 32, and in the Velebit Channel up to 40 knots. Winds will ease briefly a little in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic and turn to SE and E, strengthening again around the middle of the night. Sea 3-4, in the North and Central Adriatic 4-5. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with light scattered rain or snow, and with a risk of isolated rain showers and thunder mainly in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong NE and N winds, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic up to near gale force, in the Velebit Channel up to gale force. Sea slight and moderate, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic up to rough. Variably cloudy with light scattered rain or snow, and with a risk of isolated rain showers and thunder mainly in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic.
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