Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 26.01.2021 at 06


Warning
LOCAL GUSTS OF NE, IN THE OPEN SEA OF N and NW WINDS, 35-55 KNOTS, EASING IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA LOCALLY IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC UP TO 5. A CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE FAR SOUTH OF THE ADRIATIC AND IN THE OPEN SEA.
Synopsis
A ridge of high pressure is intensifying from the west, while the low is shifting further eastwards.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE, N and NW winds 16-32, in the open sea N and NW up to 32, easing in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic in the afternoon to 6-16 knots. Sea 3-4, locally in the Central and South Adriatic up to 5. Visibility 10-20 km. Mostly clear, while more clouds and occasional rain, showers and thunder still possible in places, mainly in the open sea and in the far south of the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic light to moderate NE, N and NW, elsewhere moderate to strong NE and in the open sea fresh to near gale force N and NW winds, gradually easing to moderate to strong. Sea slight and moderate, in the open of the South and of a part of the Central Adriatic up to rough. Mostly clear, while more clouds, occasional rain, showers and thunder still possible in places, mainly in 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