Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 06.01.2021 at 12


Warning
IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF SW WINDS 35-45 KNOTS, GRADUALLY EASING THROUGH THE NIGHT AND TOMORROW. SEA LOCALLY UP TO 5 IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC TODAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The low pressure center is slowly moving northeastwards while the cold front associated with it is shifting across the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
SW winds 10-20, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic up to 28, turning in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic late in the day to W and NW 10-20 knots. Sea 3-4, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic possibly up to 5. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Strong and near gale force SW winds gradually turning in the southern part of the Adriatic as well to W and NW and easing all along the Adriatic toward midday, turning in places along the coast to light to moderate NE. Sea smooth or slight, in the southern part of the Adriatic moderate, gradually calming. Variable clouds in places with a chance of 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