Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 08.01.2021 at 06


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL, LATE IN THE NIGHT IN THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC, GUSTS OF NE WINDS STRENGTHENING TO 35-45, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 55, AND IN THE OPEN SEA OF NW AROUND 35 KNOTS. IN THE FAR SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC AT FIRST STILL GUSTS OF S and SW WINDS 35-45 KNOTS. A RISK OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is extending over the Adriatic from the northwest, while the low with frontal system will be shifting from the southern part of the Tyrrhenian Sea eastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE, toward the open sea NW winds 6-16, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE strengthening to 12-22, in the Velebit Channel up to 28, and in the open sea NW up to 24 knots. In the South Adriatic at first still E and SE winds 8-18, in the far south till midday S and SW 15-30 knots. Sea 2-3, toward the open and in the South Adriatic 3-4. Visibility 10-20, in the far north at first locally reduced to around 2 km due to mist. Mainly cloudy with scattered rain and with a chance of isolated rain showers with thunder, particularly in the South Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to fresh, in the North Adriatic strong, and in the Velebit Channel up to near gale force NE winds. Sea slight and moderate. Variably cloudy with scattered rain or isolated rain showers with thunder, while partial clearing up is expected firstly in the northern part of the Adriatic.
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