Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 09.11.2020 at 06


Warning
THIS MORNING IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC FOG PATCHES, DURING THE NIGHT POSSIBLY IN THE OPEN SEA. IN THE OPEN SEA OF THE SOUTHERN PART AT FIRST LOCAL GUSTS OF NW, AND ALONG THE COAST OF THE NORTH ADRIATIC DURING THE NIGHT OF NE WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS. IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL GUSTS OF NE WINDS GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING TO 35-50 KNOTS.
Synopsis
The field of high pressure lies over the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NW, this morning and again in the evening along the coast NE winds, 4-14, toward the open of the Central and South Adriatic NW 10-20, at first up to 24 knots. In the Velebit Channel NE winds gradually strengthening to 14-24 knots. Sea 2-3, in the open of the southern part 3-4, and in the far north 1-2. Visibility 10-20, but in places of the northern part this morning less than 1 km due to fog. Mostly clear.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Light to moderate NE and NW, and in places along the coast of the North Adriatic up to fresh NE winds, in the Velebit Channel up to strong. Sea smooth or slight. In the open sea of the northern part a chance of fog patches. Mostly clear.
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