Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 19.01.2020 at 06


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL, IN THE EVENING AND DURING THE NIGHT IN THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC, LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-50, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 60 KNOTS. SEA POSSIBLY UP TO 5 IN THE OPEN OF THE NORTH AND OF A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC LATE IN THE DAY.
Synopsis
The shallow low and frontal system are shifting from the Adriatic eastwards, while the ridge of high pressure is intensifying from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE winds 15-25, in the Velebit Channel up to 30 knots. In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE and E, in the open sea NW winds, 8-18, turning during the day to NE and strengthening in the evening to 12-24 knots. Sea 3-4, in the open of the North and of a part of the Central Adriatic in the evening possibly up to 5. Visibility 20 km. Variably or mainly cloudy with rain and showers in places, mainly in the south of the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong, in the Velebit Channel up to near gale force NE winds. Sea slight and moderate, locally in the open up to rough. Variably cloudy.
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