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Weather forecast for the Adriatic


WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER SPLIT
ON 08.02.2010 AT 1200 HOURS


WARNING

IN THE OPEN OF THE SOUTH ADRIATIC AT FIRST LOCAL GUSTS OF NW, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL OF NE WIND, 30-38 KNOTS, RAPIDLY DIMINISHING. IN THE OPEN OF THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC TOMORROW LATE IN THE DAY AND DURING THE NIGHT GUSTS OF SE, IN THE VELEBIT CHANNEL OF NE WIND, 30-40 KNOTS.

SYNOPSIS

A weak ridge of high pressure is staying over the Adriatic, while a low is moving from the west toward the Ligurian Sea.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE ADRIATIC FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS

NW, along the coast NE wind, diminishing to 6-16, in the South Adriatic and in the Velebit Channel at first still 20-26 knots, but diminishing. Sea 2, locally 2-3, in the open of the South Adriatic and in the Velebit Channel 3-4, then 2-3. Visibility 10-20 km. Clear or fair, mainly in the open of the South and a part of the Central Adriatic.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

Fine or fair, but cloud increase is expected through the day, from midday till the night scattered rain, and along the coast of the North Adriatic even a risk of sleet. Light to moderate NE and E, turning to light to moderate SE, till the end of the day and during the night in the open up to strong. In the North Adriatic NE wind, in the Velebit Channel up to strong. Sea smooth or slight, in the open up to moderate late in the day. Air temperatures with no change or a little higher.

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(-)


 

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