Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 20.04.2024 at 12
Warning
In the North, then in the Central, from the middle of the night also in the South Adriatic occasional gusts of NE wind 35-50, at the foot of Velebit up to 70 knots. In the first part of the night the gusts of SE wind 35-40 knots are likely in the far south of the Adriatic. A risk of light isolated thunderstorms.
Synopsis
A shallow low situated across the Ligurian Sea will be shifting towards the Tyrrhenian Sea and then across the Adriatic further on to the southeast.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NW and SW winds, along the coast of the North Adriatic also SE wind 6-16, locally up to 20 knots but in the North, then also in the Central Adriatic will turn to NE wind 10-20, locally up to 26, at the foot of Velebit up to 32 knots. At night in the South Adriatic SE wind will increase to 10-20, in the far south up to 28 knots. The sea 2-3, at night will intensify to 3-4. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably to mostly cloudy with scattered rain and also likely rain showers with thunder, first in the open sea.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong, at the foot of Velebit strong and near gale, locally also gale NE wind. Still initially in the South Adriatic moderate to fresh, in the far south also strong SE wind. The sea slight and moderate. Variably cloudy with scattered rain and also likely rain showers with thunder, particularly in the South and in a part of the Central Adriatic.
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 (-) |