Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 30.03.2020 at 06


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC GUSTS OF NE WINDS STRENGTHENING TO 35-55, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 75, AND GRADUALLY IN THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC UP TO 45 KNOTS. SEA LOCALLY IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC LATE IN THE DAY AND DURING THE NIGHT UP TO 5. A LITTLE CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC.
Synopsis
The cold front is expected to shift across the Adriatic and the ridge of high pressure to intensify from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE winds strengthening to 14-28, in the Velebit Channel up to 38, and in the rest of the Adriatic NE and NW up to 14 knots, while NE will strengthen late in the day. Sea 2-3, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic increasing to 3-4. Visibility 10-20, in places at first reduced to around 5 km due to mist. Gradual cloud increase with a little rain in places, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic with a little risk of isolated rain showers and thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong NE winds, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic up to near gale force, and in the Velebit Channel up to gale force. Sea increasing to slight and moderate, locally in the North Adriatic up to rough. Variably cloudy with a little rain in places and along the coast of the North Adriatic with risk of sleet or snow.
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