Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Department Split on 31.10.2026 at 12
Warning
Occasional gusts of NE wind 35-50, at the foot of Velebit up to 70 knots. Light isolated thunderstorms in the Central and South Adriatic, towards mid-tomorrow also in the North Adriatic.
Synopsis
A ridge of a high is being spread from the north across the Adriatic and a shallow trough more to the south.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
NE, in the open sea of the Central and South Adriatic also NW wind 10-20, NE wind locally up to 24, at the foot of Velebit up to 38 knots. The sea 2-3, locally 4. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy, locally with rain and rain showers with thunder. In the North Adriatic fine to fair skies with likely scattered rain.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
Moderate to strong, at the foot of Velebit also near gale and gale NE wind. In the open sea of the Central and South Adriatic also light to moderate, locally fresh NW wind. The sea slight and moderate. Variably cloudy with likely scattered rain and in the Central and South, towards midday also in the North Adriatic with rain showers with thunder as well.
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
