Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 11.10.2020 at 12
Warning
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOCAL GUSTS OF SE WINDS 35-45, IN THE FAR SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC TOMORROW UP TO 50 KNOTS. IN THE NORTH, TOMORROW IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC AS WELL, GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-60 KNOTS. SEA POSSIBLY UP TO 5 IN THE NORTH, TOMORROW MORNING IN THE SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC TOO.
Synopsis
The low with frontal disturbance, centered over the Ligurian Sea, is slowly shifting across the Adriatic further southeastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
SE winds strengthening to 12-28 knots. In the Velebit Channel NE winds strengthening to 16-32, in the far north of the Adriatic up to 36, and throughout the night all along the North Adriatic 14-28 knots. Sea increasing to 3-4, in the North Adriatic possibly up to 5. Visibility 10-20 km. In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic, till the end of the day elsewhere as well, cloudy with rain, showers and thunder, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic possibly heavier.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Overcast with rain, showers and thunder, in places possibly heavier. In the North, then in a part of the Central Adriatic, moderate to near gale force NE winds. In the rest of the Adriatic moderate to strong SE winds will turn to SW and ease to light to moderate, only in the far south of the Adriatic still SE, strengthening to strong and near gale force. Sea slight and moderate, in the North Adriatic in the morning and in the South Adriatic possibly up to rough.
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
