Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 28.01.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF SW, IN PLACES DURING THE NIGHT OF NW WINDS, 35-40 KNOTS, EASING TOMORROW TILL MIDDAY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The trough with frontal system is approaching the Adriatic from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
SW and S, along the coast of the Central and South Adriatic SE winds, 12-24, in the North and Central Adriatic up to 28, turning in the North Adriatic during the night to W and NW, then easing gradually. Sea 2-3, in the North, during the night in the rest of the Adriatic 3-4. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably and mainly cloudy with scattered rain and with a risk of isolated rain showers and thunder. Partial clearing in the North Adriatic during the night.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong SW, in the North, then gradually in the rest of the Adriatic, NW winds, easing gradually, firstly in the north of the Adriatic. Sea slight and moderate. Variably and mainly cloudy with rain in places and with a chance of isolated rain showers and thunder. Clear skies in the North 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