Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 17.11.2020 at 06


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WINDS 35-55, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 80 KNOTS, EASING LATE IN THE DAY. IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC IN THE FIRST PART OF THE DAY LOCAL GUSTS OF SE and E WINDS 35-45, THEN OF NE and E WINDS 35-45 KNOTS, EASING THROUGH THE NIGHT. IN THE NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC SEA LOCALLY UP TO 5 DURING THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS STILL IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC.
Synopsis
The ridge of high pressure is intensifying over the Adriatic from the northwest, while the low is shifting from the Ligurian Sea further southeastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in the greater part of the Central Adriatic NE winds 14-28, in places up to 32, and in the Velebit Channel up to 38 knots, easing late in the day. In the rest of the Adriatic E and SE winds 12-26, turning in the afternoon to E and NE winds 12-24 knots. Sea 3-4, toward the open of the North and Central Adriatic locally up to 5. Visibility 5-15 km. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder, while gradual clearing from the northwest is expected in the North Adriatic during the forenoon.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
NE winds moderate to strong, easing in the second part of the night. Sea slight and moderate, calming in the second part of the night. In the North Adriatic mostly clear, elsewhere variably cloudy, still with scattered rain and isolated rain showers, but partial clearing is expected there as well through the night.
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