Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Department Split on 02.01.2026 at 12


Warning
Occasional gusts of SW and S winds, in the far south of the Adriatic also of SE wind, tomorrow towards the midday at foot of Velebit NE wind 35-45 knots. The sea locally 5 in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic. Risk of isolated thunderstorms.
Synopsis
A deep low across the north of the Europe is spreading a trough towards the Adriatic whereas a shallow lows with the frontal system will be shifting across the Adriatic.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
SW and S winds 10-20, locally up to 28, in the far south of the Adriatic and in the open sea of the Central Adriatic possibly up to 34 knots, in the far south of the Adriatic turning to SE wind. The sea 3-4, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic locally 5. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, likely rain showers and thunder.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong, in the far south of the Adriatic also of near gale SW and S winds in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic will be turning to light and moderate, locally fresh NW and W winds, along the coast to light and moderate NE. Towards the midday at foot of Velebit NE wind intensifying to moderate and strong. The sea slight and moderate, in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic locally rough. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, likely rain showers and 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