Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 16.01.2021 at 12


Warning
LOCAL GUSTS OF NE and N WINDS 35-50, IN PLACES UP TO 65 KNOTS, GRADUALLY EASING IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC IN THE AFTERNOON AND IN THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC THROUGH THE NIGHT. SEA POSSIBLY UP TO 5 IN THE OPEN OF THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is intensifying over the Adriatic from the northwest, while the low over the Aegean Sea is shifting further eastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE and N winds 12-28, in places of the Central and South Adriatic in the afternoon up to 34, gradually easing in the North, in the evening in the Central Adriatic as well, to 6-16 knots. Sea 3-4, in the open of the South and Central Adriatic possibly up to 5, while calming in the North Adriatic to 2-3. Mostly clear. In the open of the Central and South Adriatic still variably cloudy with a chance of light scattered rain. Cloud increase is expected in the evening.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong NE winds easing and turning in the North and Central Adriatic to moderate to fresh SW and SE, in the South Adriatic to moderate to strong NW winds, easing tomorrow during the forenoon. Sea calming to 2-3. Variably cloudy with light scattered rain.
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