A low-pressure system remains stationary over the Gulf of Gabes. An anticyclone maintains its position over central Europe and the Balkans. This will cause a strong, cool easterly wind to affect the Maltese Islands once again. The wind will not be as strong this time round. This strong wind warning is valid from 06:00 on Friday 22/03 till 06:00 on Saturday 23/03. This will be updated if and when necessary. The details below describe how the situation will develop over this time period.

 

Friday 22/03

06:00 to 09:00 – East Force 6/7

09:00 to 12:00 – East Force 7/8

12:00 to 15:00 – East Force 6/7

15:00 to 18:00 – East Force 6/7

18:00 to 21:00 – East Force 7/8

21:00 to 00:00 – East Force 6/7

 

Saturday 23/03

00:00 to 03:00 – East Force 6/7

03:00 to 06:00 – East Force 6/7

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the evening on Friday 22/03. The wind will turn Northeast and decrease rapidly to Force 3/4 by morning on Saturday 23/03.

The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 4.0 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a low East. The map shows the length of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa se tibqa stazzjonarja fuq il-Golf ta’ Gabes. Antiċiklun se jkun qed jżomm postu fuq iċ-ċentru ta’ l-Ewropa u l-Balkani. Dan se jwassal għal-riħ qawwi u frisk mill-Lvant madwar il-Gżejjer Maltin. Ir-riħ mhux se jkun daqshekk qawwi daqs ta’ l-aħħar siegħat. Din it-twissija ta’ riħ qawwi se tkun fis-seħħ minn 06:00 tal-Ġimgħa 22/03 sa 06:00 tas-Sibt 23/03. Dawn id-dettalji jkunu aġġornament jekk ikun hemm bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul il-ħin li ġej.

 

Il-Ġimgħa 22/03

06:00 sa 09:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

09:00 sa 12:00 – Lvant Forza 7/8

12:00 sa 15:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

15:00 sa 18:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

18:00 sa 21:00 – Lvant Forza 7/8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

 

Is-Sibt 23/03

00:00 sa 03:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

03:00 sa 06:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija mistennija filgħaxija tal-Ġimgħa 22/03. Ir-riħ se jdur Grigal u jonqos malajr għal-Forza 3/4 sa kmieni s-Sibt 23/03 filgħodu.

Il-baħar se jkun qawwi ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 4.0 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwija. L-imbatt se jkun baxxa mill-Lvant polska-ed.com. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.