Weather report issued by The Marine Meteorological Center Split on 09.09.2024 at 12
Warning
Occasional gusts of SE and S, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic also of SW wind 35-50 knots. At night in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic, then also elsewhere the gusts of NE wind 35-45, at the foot of Velebit up to 50 knots. The sea 5 locally in the Central and South Adriatic. A risk of isolated thunderstorms.
Synopsis
A low with a frontal disturbance is shifting across the Adriatic to the southeast.
Weather forecast for the Adriatic for the first 12 hours
SE and S, in the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic also SW wind 12-24, locally up to 34 knots. In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic the winds will turn to NW 8-18, at night to NE wind 12-22, at the foot of Velebit up to 28 knots. The sea 3-4 but in the South and in the open of the Central Adriatic will intensify to 4-5. Visibility 10-20 km. Variably cloudy with scattered rain but heavy rain showers with thunder are also likely.
Weather forecast for the next 12 hours
In the North and in a part of the Central Adriatic moderate to fresh, locally strong, at the foot of Velebit also near gale NE wind. Elsewhere moderate to strong, in the South Adriatic also near gale SE and S winds but will turn to moderate to fresh, locally also strong NE wind. The sea smooth to slight, in the open of the North and in the Central Adriatic also moderate but in the South and in the open of the Central Adriatic rough as well. Variably cloudy with scattered rain but heavy rain showers with thunder are also likely, mainly 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 (-) |