Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 05.02.2020 at 12


Warning
GUSTS OF NE and N WINDS FURTHER STRENGTHENING TO 40-100 KNOTS. SEA LOCALLY 5-6, IN THE OPEN OF THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC POSSIBLY UP TO 7. STILL A CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH ADRIATIC AND IN THE OPEN SEA.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is intensifying toward the Adriatic from the northwest, while the deep trough is shifting eastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE and N winds further strengthening to 24-44, in places during the night up to 52 knots. Sea increasing to 5-6, toward the open of the South and Central Adriatic possibly up to 7. Visibility 20 km. Variably cloudy, still with a chance of a little rain or isolated rain showers with thunder. Clearing is expected in the northern part of the Adriatic toward the end of the day and during the night. Significantly colder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Strong and gale force NE and N winds, in places up to storm force, easing slowly in the northern part of the Adriatic around midday. Sea rough, toward the open up to very rough, in the South and Central Adriatic possibly high. In the South and Central Adriatic at first still variably cloudy with a risk of a little rain or isolated rain showers, then gradual clearing is expected.
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