Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 09.11.2020 at 12


Warning
IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL A CHANCE OF GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-50 KNOTS, DURING THE NIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING EVEN ELSEWHERE ALONG THE COAST OF THE NORTH ADRIATIC AROUND 35 KNOTS. DURING THE NIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC A CHANCE OF FOG PATCHES, MAINLY TOWARD THE OPEN SEA.
Synopsis
The field of high pressure lies over the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NW winds 4-14, toward the open sea of the Central and South Adriatic up to 20, and along the coast during the night NE winds 4-14, in places along the coast of the North Adriatic up to 20 knots. In the Velebit Channel NE winds strengthening to 12-22, during the night to 26 knots. Sea 2-3, in the open of the southern part of the Adriatic 3-4. Visibility 10-20, in places 2-10 km due to mist, and in the northern part of the Adriatic during the night even less than 1 km due to fog. Mostly clear.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Along the coast light to moderate, in places of the northern part up to fresh, and in the Velebit Channel up to strong NE winds. In the open sea light to moderate, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic up to fresh NW winds. Sea smooth or slight. Mostly clear with mist in places, in the northern part of the Adriatic with a chance of fog as well, mainly toward the open sea.
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