Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 24.08.2020 at 06


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-45, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 55, EASING IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT STRENGTHENING AGAIN IN THE NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC DURING THE NIGHT TO 35-45 KNOTS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC, PARTICULARLY DURING THE NIGHT, WHEN THEY ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTH ADRIATIC AS WELL.
Synopsis
The cold front is slowly shifting southeastwards with its major part north of the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE winds 12-22, in the Velebit Channel up to 26, easing in the afternoon to 6-16 knots. In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE and NW winds 5-15 knots. Sea 2-3, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic 1-2. Visibility 10-20 km. In the North and Central Adriatic variably and mainly cloudy with isolated rain showers and thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong NE winds. Sea slight. Variably and mainly cloudy with scattered rain, 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