Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 17.05.2020 at 12


Warning
GUSTS OF NE WINDS STRENGTHENING IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC TO 35-45, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 50 AND POSSIBLY MORE TO THE SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. A SMALL CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is extending from the northwest, the frontal system is drifting north of the Adriatic, while unstable air still sits in high levels
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the Central and South Adriatic SE and E winds 4-14, in places briefly up to 18, turning during the night to NE, toward the open sea to NW, 6-16, in places up to 22 knots, mainly in the southern part. In the North Adriatic NE winds 6-16, in the Velebit Channel up to 22, strengthening toward the end of the day to 12-22, in the Velebit Channel up to 26 knots. Sea 2-3, locally in the Velebit Channel up to 4. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with a chance of light scattered rain or a few spotty showers with thunder. Partly clear expected in the North Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Light to moderate, in places up to fresh NE, toward the open sea NW, and in the Velebit Channel up to strong NE winds. Sea smooth or slight, in the Velebit Channel up to moderate. Variable cloud cover with a chance of light scattered rain or a few spotty showers with thunder.
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