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WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER SPLIT
ON 18.05.2013 AT 1200 HOURS


WARNING

LOCAL GUSTS OF SE WINDS EXPECTED IN THE OPEN DURING THE NIGHT, REACHING 35-40 KNOTS AND DIMINISHING TOMORROW.

SYNOPSIS

A field of raised air pressure is briefly intensifying over the Adriatic, but a new trough is expected to approach from the west.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE ADRIATIC FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS

SE and SW winds 5-15, in the evening and during the night mainly SE 10-20, in the open during the night briefly up to 25 knots. In the extreme north of the Adriatic during the night briefly NE and E winds 5-15 knots. Sea 2-3, locally in the open during the night up to 4. Visibility 20 km. Fine or fair.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

Moderate SE winds, locally in the open up to fresh, turning in the North and Central Adriatic tomorrow to SW and NW winds. Sea slight, locally in the open at first still up to moderate. Variably cloudy with a risk of rain or isolated rain showers, mainly in the North 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 0.5-1.25
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 >=118 >=32.7 >=64 >=73 14(-) 45(-)


 

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