WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER SPLIT
ON 15.02.2018 AT 0600 HOURS

WARNING

LOCAL GUSTS OF NE and N WINDS 35-55, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL THIS MORNING STILL UP TO 60 KNOTS. SEA IN THE OPEN OF THE SOUTH ADRIATIC IN THE SECOND PART OF THE DAY POSSIBLY UP TO 5. A LITTLE RISK OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE OPEN SEA AT FIRST.

SYNOPSIS

A ridge of high pressure is intensifying toward the Adriatic from the north, while a low over the Ionian Sea is shifting slowly southeastwards.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE ADRIATIC FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS

NE and N winds 12-24, in places up to 28, in the Velebit Channel this morning still up to 32 knots, only west and north of Istria 6-16 knots. In the afternoon wind will turn in the open to NW and slowly ease toward the end of the day. Sea 2-3, in the open south of Istria and in the Velebit Channel 3-4, in the open of the South Adriatic in the afternoon possibly up to 5. Visibility 10-20 km. Mostly clear, only in the open sea at first still variably cloudy with a risk of scattered rain or isolated rain showers with thunder, particularly in the extreme south.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

Winds further easing to light to fresh, only in the South Adriatic still up to strong in places. Sea smooth or slight, in the open of the South and Central Adriatic up to moderate. Mostly clear.

PMC - Split

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