Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 12.10.2020 at 06


Warning
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC. IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-60, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 70 KNOTS. IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF SE WINDS 35-45, IN THE FAR SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC UP TO 50 KNOTS, EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA POSSIBLY UP TO 5.
Synopsis
The low with frontal disturbance over the Adriatic is slowly shifting further southeastwards.
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 22-32, in the far north and in the Velebit Channel up to 38 knots. Elsewhere SE winds 14-28, in the south of the region around midday up to 32, gradually easing in the afternoon and turning to SW winds 8-18 knots. Sea 3-4, possibly up to 5 locally. Visibility 10-20 km. Overcast with rain, showers and thunder, particularly in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Strong and gale force NE winds in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic gradually easing throughout the night to fresh and near gale force. Elsewhere moderate W and NW, in the far south of the Adriatic still up to strong SE winds at first. Sea slight and moderate. Mainly cloudy with rain and showers, particularly in the south of the Adriatic. Gradual clearing is expected during the night, firstly in the North, then 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