Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 10.10.2021 at 06


Warning
IN THE NORTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC LOCAL GUSTS OF NE WIND 35-60, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL UP TO 80 KNOTS. IN THE SOUTH AND IN A PART OF THE CENTRAL ADRIATIC AROUND MIDDAY AND IN THE AFTERNOON LOCAL GUSTS OF SE, IN THE OPEN SEA IN THE EVENING OF NW WIND, 35-45 KNOTS. SEA LOCALLY IN THE OPEN IN THE EVENING AND DURING THE NIGHT UP TO 5. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Synopsis
Mediterranean low pressure center is shifting from the Tyrrhenian Sea towards the South Adriatic, while a ridge of high pressure from the north is weakening.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE wind 15-25, in the Velebit Channel up to 35 knots. In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic NE wind 5-15, turning to SE and strengthening up to 25 knots. Sea 3-4. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably and mainly cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers with thunder, particularly in the South and in a part of the Central, in the evening in the rest of the Adriatic as well.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic moderate to near gale force, in the Velebit Channel up to gale force NE wind. In the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic moderate to strong SE, turning during the night to NW wind, firstly in the open sea. Sea slight and moderate, in the open possibly up to rough at times. Mainly cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers with thunder.
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