Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 29.10.2020 at 06


Warning
IN THE OPEN SEA OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF NW WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS, EASING THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF FOG PATCHES IN THE FAR NORTH OF THE ADRIATIC IN THE MORNING AND DURING THE NIGHT. A LITTLE CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FAR SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC.
Synopsis
The field of high pressure is strengthening from the west, keeping a settled weather over the greater part of the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
Along the coast NE and NW winds 6-16, in the open sea of the Central and South Adriatic NW up to 24 knots. Visibility 10-20, in the far north of the Adriatic in the morning possibly less than 1 km due to fog. Sea 2-3, in the open of the Central and South Adriatic 3-4. Partly clear with more clouds and a chance of isolated rain showers with thunder in the far south of the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Along the coast light to moderate NE and NW, in places SW, and in the open sea of the Central and South Adriatic fresh and strong NW winds, easing through the night. Sea smooth or slight, locally in the open up to moderate. A chance of fog patches in the far north of the Adriatic during the night. Partly clear with more clouds and a chance of a shower with thunder in the far south of the 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