Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 14.04.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL, TILL THE END OF THE DAY IN THE REST OF THE ADRIATIC AS WELL, GUSTS OF NE WINDS STRENGTHENING TO 35-60, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 75 KNOTS. IN THE SOUTH ADRIATIC IN THE AFTERNOON AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL AT FIRST, STILL LOCAL GUSTS OF SE WINDS 35-40 KNOTS. SEA LOCALLY UP TO 5 IN THE AFTERNOON AND DURING THE NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
The cold front will be shifting rapidly across the Adriatic and the ridge of high pressure will intensify from the northwest.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central, till the end of the day in the rest of the Adriatic as well, NE winds strengthening to 16-32, in the Velebit Channel up to 38 knots. In the South Adriatic in the afternoon and in a part of the Central at first, still SE winds 10-20, in places up to 26 knots. Sea increasing to 3-4, in the open of the North and Central Adriatic, and in the Velebit Channel 4-5. Visibility 10-20 km. Overcast with rain, isolated rain showers and thunder, but clearing is expected in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic toward the end of the day.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Strong, in places up to near gale force NE winds, easing during the forenoon in the North and in the greater part of the Central Adriatic to light to moderate, in the Velebit Channel to fresh, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic to moderate to strong. Sea slight and moderate, toward the open and in the Velebit Channel up to rough, but calming in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic during the forenoon to smooth and slight. In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic mostly clear. In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic cloudy with rain, isolated rain showers and thunder, but clearing is expected toward the morning.
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