Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 03.03.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC GUSTS OF S and SW WINDS 35-40 KNOTS, EASING TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY AND DURING THE NIGHT. IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-45 KNOTS. IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC SEA UP TO 5 AT FIRST. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The trough with frontal system is slowly shifting across the Adriatic eastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the South and Central Adriatic S and SW winds 12-28, easing toward the end of the day and during the night to 10-20 knots and turning gradually toward the open of the northern part from the middle of the night to NW. In the North Adriatic SW winds turning to NW 8-18 knots, late in the night to NE. Sea 3-4, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic locally up to 5 at first, and in the North Adriatic 2-3. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably or mainly cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Variably cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder. In the North Adriatic NE winds strengthening to moderate to strong. In the South and Central Adriatic light to fresh SW winds, turning to SE and E, toward the open sea to NW, and easing a little tomorrow morning. Sea gradually calming to smooth and slight, in the North Adriatic increasing to slight and moderate.
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