Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 29.07.2020 at 12
Warning
A LITTLE CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE COAST OF THE NORTH ADRIATIC. GUSTS OF NE WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL AND NORTH OF ISTRIA DURING THE NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING.
Synopsis
The field of high pressure lies over the Adriatic, while the frontal disturbance is shifting north of the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
SW and NW winds 4-12, in the South and Central Adriatic up to 14, and along the coast during the night calm or NE winds 4-12, in the Velebit Channel and north of Istria up to 18 knots. Sea 1-2, locally in the North Adriatic during the night up to 3. Visibility 10-20, during the night possibly around 4 km due to mist. Mostly clear, but in places along the coast of the North Adriatic variably cloudy with a little chance of a shower with thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Light SW and NW winds, along the coast during the night and in the morning calm or light NE, only in the Velebit Channel and north of Istria moderate to fresh NE winds. Sea calm or smooth, locally in the North Adriatic up to slight. During the night and in the morning a chance of mist. Mostly clear, but in places along the coast of the North Adriatic, mainly toward midday, variably cloudy with a little chance of isolated rain showers and 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
