Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 28.02.2021 at 06


Warning
LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-60, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 75, GRADUALLY EASING IN THE AFTERNOON TO 35-45 KNOTS. SEA POSSIBLY UP TO 5 DURING THE DAY, MAINLY IN THE OPEN OF THE NORTH AND OF THE FAR SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC.
Synopsis
A ridge of high pressure is extending over the Adriatic from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE winds 16-26, in places up to 32, and in the Velebit Channel up to 38, gradually easing in the afternoon to 10-20, in the Velebit Channel and in the far south of the Adriatic to 12-24, while in the open sea turning to NW 10-20 knots. Sea 3-4, possibly up to 5, mainly towards the open of the North and of the far south of the Adriatic. Visibility 10-20 km. Mostly clear.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate, in places up to fresh, in the Velebit Channel and in the far south of the Adriatic up to strong NE, and towards the open moderate, locally up to fresh NW winds. Sea smooth or slight, locally up to moderate, mainly in the open of the South Adriatic, where it can still be even rough at first. Mostly clear.
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