Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 24.12.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE NORTH, DURING THE NIGHT IN THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC, LOCAL GUSTS OF SE and SW WINDS 35-40 KNOTS. IN THE FAR NORTH OF THE ADRIATIC TOMORROW TOWARD MIDDAY GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-40 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF FOG PATCHES IN THE FAR NORTH OF THE ADRIATIC. LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, PARTICULARLY DURING THE NIGHT AND TOMORROW.
Synopsis
The trough with cold front is approaching the Adriatic from northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
SE and SW winds strengthening to 12-22, in the North Adriatic up to 26 knots. Sea 2-3, increasing to 3-4. Visibility 10-20, in places reduced to around 4 km due to mist, in the far north of the 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, particularly in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic late in the day and during the night.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong S and SW winds, turning in the far north of the Adriatic toward midday to strong NE. Sea slight and moderate. Mainly cloudy with scattered rain or 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