Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 24.12.2020 at 06


Warning
IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC A RISK OF GUSTS OF SE and SW WINDS 35-40, TOMORROW NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC OF S and SW WINDS 35-40 KNOTS. FOG PATCHES STILL IN THE MORNING, MAINLY IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC. LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY.
Synopsis
The trough with cold front is approaching from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North Adriatic SW and SE winds 16-26, in the Central and South Adriatic SE and S 4-12, strengthening from midday to 10-20 knots. Sea 2-3, locally in the North Adriatic up to 4. Visibility 10-20, in places reduced to around 4 km due to mist, and mainly in the North Adriatic possibly to less than 1 km due to fog. Fair or mainly cloudy with scattered rain and with a chance of isolated rain showers with thunder late in the afternoon, mainly in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
In the North Adriatic moderate to strong S and SW, in the Central and South Adriatic moderate to fresh SE winds turning during the night to S and SW and strengthening in places up to strong. Sea slight and moderate. Fair or mainly cloudy with rain in places and with a chance of isolated rain showers with thunder.
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