Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 06.08.2020 at 06
Warning
Gusts of NE wind 35-45 knots in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic, at night also elswhere, in the Velebit Channel up to 55 knots. Isolated thunderstorms.
Synopsis
A ridge of high is intensifying from the north over the Adriatic while a shallow trough is slowly approaching from the south of the Adriatic further southeastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE wind 12-22, in the Velebit Channel up to 28 knots, midday diminishing a little and at night strengthening again. In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE wind, towards the open sea and in the afternoon also along the coast NW wind 4-14, locally up to 18 knots. Sea 2-3, locally in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic 3-4. Visibility 20 km. In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic partial clearing up, still in places with some clouds there is a chance of slight rain or a rain shower with thunder, mainly along the coast. In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic fair to mostly cloudy with scattered rain, rain showers and thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic fair to mostly cloudy with scattered rain, rain showers and thunder. Elsewhere mostly clear, still initially locally along the coast with variable cloudiness there is a chance of a rain shower with thunder. Moderate to reinforced, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic moderate to strong NE wind. Still initially in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic light to fresh NW wind. Sea smooth to slight, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic locally also 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 (-) |