A cold front will move across the Maltese Islands at dawn on Thursday 14/03. Meanwhile, an area of high pressure will remain almost stationary over the western Mediterranean. This meteorological situation will be generating a gale from the West Northwest across the central Mediterranean. This gale-force wind warning is valid from 03:00 on Thursday 14/03 till 00:00 on Friday 15/03. This will be updated when necessary. The details below describe how the situation will develop over this time period.

 

Thursday 14/03

03:00 to 06:00 – West Northwest Force 6/7

06:00 to 09:00 – West Northwest Force 7/8

09:00 to 12:00 – West Northwest Force 7/8

12:00 to 15:00 – West Northwest Force 7/8

15:00 to 18:00 – West Northwest Force 7/8

18:00 to 21:00 – West Northwest Force 7/8

21:00 to 00:00 – West Northwest Force 7/8

 

Friday 15/03

00:00 to 03:00 – Northwest Force 6/7

03:00 to 06:00 – Northwest Force 6/7

06:00 to 09:00 – Northwest Force 7/8

09:00 to 12:00 – Northwest Force 7/8

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 7/8

15:00 to 18:00 – Northwest Force 7/8

18:00 to 21:00 – Northwest Force 6/7

21:00 to 00:00 – Northwest Force 6/7

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands during the evening of Thursday 14/03. On Saturday 16/03, the wind will decline gradually to become Force 3/4, and turn South by evening.

The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 5.0 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a low Northwest. The map shows the area of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Front ta’ arja kiesħa se jgħaddi minn fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran qabel sebħ il-jum nhar il-Ħamis 14/03. Sadattant, roqgħa ta’ arja bi pressjoni għolja mistennija żżomm stazzjonarja fuq il-punent tal-Mediterran. Din is-sitwazzjoni metejoroloġika se tiġġenera riefnu mill-Punent Majjistru madwar iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Din it-twissija ta’ riefnu ser tkun fis-seħħ minn 03:00 tal-Ħamis 14/03 sa 00:00 tas-Sibt 16/03. Din it-twissija se tkun aġġornata jekk ikun hemm bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn isfel jiddeskrivu kif għandha tiżviluppa s-sistema matul il-ħin imsemmi.

 

Il-Ħamis 14/03

03:00 sa 06:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6/7

06:00 sa 09:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

09:00 sa 12:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

12:00 sa 15:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

15:00 sa 18:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

 

Friday 15/03

00:00 sa 03:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

03:00 sa 06:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

06:00 sa 09:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

09:00 sa 12:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

15:00 sa 18:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

21:00 sa 00:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwijin mistennija jaffetwaw lil Gżejjer Maltin matul filgħaxija talĦamis 14/03. Nhar is-Sibt 16/03, ir-riħ mistenni jnaqqas bilmod biex isir Forza 3/4, u jsir Nofsinhar, sa filgħaxija.

Il-baħar se jkun qawwi ħafna b’mewġ ogħli 5.0 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwijin. L-imbatt se jkun ħafif mill-Majjistral. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.