Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 27.01.2021 at 06


Warning
IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF N and NE, IN THE OPEN SEA OF NW WINDS, 35-55 KNOTS, EASING LATER ON. SEA IN THE SOUTH ADRIATIC STILL UP TO 5 AT FIRST. A CHANCE OF LIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE OPEN OF THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC.
Synopsis
A ridge of high pressure lies over the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
N and NE, in the open sea NW winds, 6-16, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic up to 30, in the far south of the Adriatic up to 36 knots, easing to 4-10, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic to 16, in the far south of the Adriatic to 26 knots. Sea 2-3, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic 3-4, in the open of the South Adriatic 4-5, calming to 1-2, in the South and Central Adriatic to 2-3, and in the open of the South Adriatic to 4. Visibility 20 km. Variably cloudy with a little chance of isolated rain showers and thunder in the open sea of the South and Central Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Mostly clear, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic with some passing clouds. Light to moderate, in places of the South Adriatic up to fresh NE and NW winds, easing later on. Sea smooth or slight, locally in the south of the Adriatic still up to moderate at first.
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