A cold front will be traversing across the central Mediterranean on Wednesday 14/08. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will be present over France. This will cause a strong, cool northwesterly wind to affect the Maltese Islands. The wind will not be too strong, but taking the necessary precautions is helpful. This strong wind warning is valid from noon on Wednesday 14/08 till 06:00 on Thursday 15/08. The details below describe how the situation will be developing over this time period.

 

Wednesday 13/08

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 4/5

15:00 to 18:00 – Northwest Force 5/6

18:00 to 21:00 – Northwest Force 6/7

21:00 to 00:00 – Northwest Force 6/7

 

Thursday 15/08

00:00 to 03:00 – Northwest Force 5/6

03:00 to 06:00 – Northwest Force 4/5

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the evening on Wednesday 14/08, and may reach Force 8 on high ground and at sea. The wind will turn North and decrease to Force 3/4 by the early morning on Thursday 15/08.

The sea will be rough, with wave heights of up to 3.5 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be low Northwest. The map shows the length of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Front ta’ arja kiesħa se jkun qed jgħaddi minn fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran nhar l-Erbgħa 14/08. Sadattant, roqgħa ta’ arja bi pressjoni għolja se żżomm posta fuq Franza. Dan se jwassal biex riħ qawwi u frisk mill-Majjistral jaffetwa lill-Gżejjer Maltin. Ir-riħ mhux se jkun qawwi ħafna, imma l-prekawzzjonijiet meħtieġa għandhom jittieħdu. Din it-twissija ta’ riħ qawwi ser tkun fis-seħħ minn nofsinhar ta’ l-Erbgħa 14/08 sas 06:00 tal-Ħamis 15/08. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin.

 

L-Erbgħa 14/08

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 4/5

15:00 sa 18:00 – Majjistral Forza 5/6

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

21:00 sa 00:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

 

Il-Ħamis 15/08

00:00 sa 03:00 – Majjistral Forza 5/6

03:00 sa 06:00 – Majjistral Forza 4/5

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija mistennija filgħaxija ta’ l-Erbgħa 14/08, u jistgħu jilħqu Forza 8 f’postijiet għoljin u fuq il-baħar. Ir-riħ se jdur Tramuntana u jonqos għal-Forza 3/4 minn kmieni l-Ħamis 15/08 filgħodu.

Il-baħar se jkun imqalleb, b’mewġ għoli 3.5 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwija. L-imbatt se jkun baxxa mill-Majjistral. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.