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WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER SPLIT
ON 02.09.2010 AT 1200 HOURS

WARNING

NO WARNINGS ARE IN FORCE.

SYNOPSIS

A ridge of high pressure is extending from the northwest toward the Adriatic.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE ADRIATIC FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS

Mainly SE, in places in the afternoon SW, and along the coast during the night NE wind, 4-14 knots. Sea 1-2, in the open 2-3. Visibility 20 km. Mostly clear, but in the North, during the night in the Central Adriatic as well, partial cloud increase.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

Light to moderate SE, in places along the coast in the morning NE, and in the open sea around midday SE wind up to fresh. Sea smooth or slight. Variably cloudy with a little rain in places of the North 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 0.5-1.25

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 >=108 >=32.7 >=64 >=73 14(-) 45(-)