Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 18.11.2020 at 06


Warning
A CHANCE OF LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-45 KNOTS IN THE FAR SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL IN THE MORNING AND ELSEWHERE AT FIRST.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is extending over the Adriatic from the north.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE winds 6-16, in the Velebit Channel in the morning up to 24, and in the rest of the Adriatic at first, possibly reaching up to 20, turning toward the open sea, in the afternoon in places along the coast as well, to NW winds 6-16 knots. In the far south of the Adriatic NE winds 10-20, in the morning still up to 24 knots. Sea 2-3, in the far south of the Adriatic and in the Velebit Channel in the morning 3-4. Visibility 10-20 km. Mostly clear, while in the south of the Adriatic at first still variably cloudy with a little rain, mainly in the far south.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Mostly clear. Mist here and there. Light, in places today still up to moderate NW, along the coast NE winds. In the far south of the Adriatic moderate to fresh NE winds. Sea smooth or slight, in the far south of the Adriatic possibly up to moderate.
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