An intense low pressure system will be moving across the Sicilian Channel on Saturday 16/11. Meanwhile, higher pressure will cover the southeastern Mediterranean. This will cause a strong, warm South Southeast wind to affect the area around the Maltese Islands. The wind will not be extremely strong, but taking the necessary precautions is helpful. This warning is valid from 09:00 on Saturday 16/11 till 06:00 on Sunday 17/11. The details below describe how the situation will be developing over this time period.

 

Saturday 16/11

09:00 to 12:00 – South Southeast Force 5/6 to 6/7

12:00 to 15:00 – South Southeast Force 6/7

15:00 to 18:00 – South Southeast Force 6/7

18:00 to 21:00 – South Southeast Force 6/7 at times 8

21:00 to 00:00 – South Southeast Force 6/7 at times 8

 

Sunday 17/11

00:00 to 03:00 – South Southeast Force 6/7

03:00 to 06:00 – South Southeast Force 6/7 to 5/6

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the evening on Saturday 16/11, and could reach Force 8 on exposed areas. The wind will turn West and decrease to Force 4/5 during the day on Sunday 17/11.

The sea will be rough, with wave heights of up to 5 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be low to moderate from a Southeast direction. The map shows the length of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa se taqsam il-Fliegu ta’ Sqallija nhar is-Sibt 16/11. Sadattant, pressjoni għola se tikkaratteriżża l-inħawi tax-xlokk tal-Mediterran. Dan se jwassal għal riħ qawwi u sħun minn Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk madwar il-Gżejjer Maltin. Ir-riħ mhux se jkun qawwi ħafna, imma l-prekawzzjonijiet meħtieġa għandhom jittieħdu xorta waħda. Din it-twissija ta’ riħ qawwi se tkun fis-seħħ minn 09:00 tas-Sibt 16/11 sa 06:00 tal-Ħadd 17/11. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin.

 

Is-Sibt 16/11

09:00 sa 12:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 5/6 għal 6/7

12:00 sa 15:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 6/7

15:00 sa 18:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 6/7

18:00 sa 21:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 6/7 kultant 8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 6/7 kultant 8

 

Il-Ħadd 17/11

00:00 sa 03:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 6/7

03:00 sa 06:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 6/7 għal 5/6

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija mistennija filgħaxija tas-Sibt 16/11, u jistgħu jilħqu Forza 8 f’postijiet esposti. Ir-riħ idur Punent u jonqos għal-Forza 4/5 matul il-jum tal-Ħadd 17/11.

Il-baħar se jkun imqalleb, b’mewġ għoli 5 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwija. L-imbatt se jkun baxxa għal moderat mix-Xlokk. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.