Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 15.10.2020 at 06


Warning
LOCAL GUSTS OF SE and S, IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC BRIEFLY OF NE WINDS, 35-50 KNOTS, EASING IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC DURING THE DAY AND ELSEWHERE IN THE EVENING AND DURING THE NIGHT. SEA IN THE SOUTH AND IN THE OPEN OF THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC LOCALLY UP TO 5, CALMING DOWN IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC DURING THE DAY AND IN THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC DURING THE NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The low with frontal system is shifting from the central Mediterranean toward the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the Central and South Adriatic SE and S winds 14-26, in places up to 32, turning in the Central Adriatic in the evening to SW and NW and easing to 18 knots. In the North Adriatic SE and E, in the far north and in the Velebit Channel NE winds, 14-28, gradually easing during the day and turning to NW and NE up to 16 knots. Sea 3-4, in the open and in the South Adriatic 4-5, calming down in the North Adriatic during the day. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
In the North Adriatic light to moderate NW and NE, in the Central and South mainly moderate SW and NW, in the South Adriatic at first still up to strong SE and S winds. Sea slight and moderate, calming down later on. Variably cloudy with scattered rain and isolated rain showers.
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