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WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE MARINE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER SPLIT
ON 19.05.2013 AT 1200 HOURS


WARNING

IN THE OPEN SEA A RISK OF GUSTS OF SE, THEN OF SW and NW WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE NORTH ADRIATIC.

SYNOPSIS

A weakened cold front is shifting across the Adriatic eastwards.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE ADRIATIC FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS

SE winds 10-20, in the open up to 25, turning in the afternoon to SW, then in the Central and South Adriatic to NW, 10-20, in the open briefly up to 25 knots. Sea 2-3, locally in the open up to 4. Visibility 10-20, but in places around 4 km due to mist. Variably cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder, mainly in the north of the Adriatic.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

Variably cloudy with scattered rain, isolated rain showers and thunder, mainly in the North, then clearing is expected in the Central and South Adriatic. In the North Adriatic light to fresh SW, in the rest of the Adriatic light to moderate NW winds, diminishing to light. Sea smooth or slight, in the North Adriatic possibly up to moderate. Air temperatures will drop a little.

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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