Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 26.12.2020 at 12
Warning
Occasional gusts of NE wind 35-60, in the North Adriatic up to 70 and in the Velebit Channel up to 95 knots, decreasing tomorrow whereas in the far south occasional gusts of S and SW winds 35-40 knots. Sea locally 5. Isolated thunderstorms in the Central and South Adriatic.
Synopsis
A shallow field of low is stationary across the Adriatic whereas a ridge of high is temporarily intensifying from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE wind 18-28, locally up to 38, in the Velebit Channel up to 48 knots will be decreasing a bit whereas in the extreme south S and SW winds 14-28 knots. Sea 3-4, locally in the open 5. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, rain showers and thunder and locally along the coast with a chance of light snow.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Strong to near gale force NE wind, locally in the Velebit Channel of gale force, gradually decreasing and in the open sea turning to NW wind whereas only in the far south of the Adriatic moderate to near gale force SE wind. Sea slight to moderate, initially also rough in the open. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, rain showers and thunder and locally along the coast with a chance of light snow.
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
