An intense low pressure system is traversing the central Mediterranean. Its centre will be to our east by later in the day on Monday 25/11. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will develop over the western Mediterranean. This will cause a strong West wind to affect the area around the Maltese Islands. The wind will not be extremely strong, but taking the necessary precautions is helpful. This wind warning is valid from 09:00 till midnight on Monday 25/11. The details below describe how the situation will be developing over this time period.

 

Monday 25/11

09:00 to 12:00 – West Force 5/6 to 6/7

12:00 to 15:00 – West Force 6/7

15:00 to 18:00 – West Force 6/7 at times 8

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

21:00 to 00:00 – West Force 6/7 to 5/6

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the late afternoon and early evening on Monday 25/11, and could reach Force 8 on exposed areas. The wind will become Northwest and decrease gradually during the day on Tuesday 26/11, to become Force 3/4 by evening.

The sea will be rough to very rough, with wave heights of up to 7 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be low from a West direction. The map shows the length of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa għaddejha minn fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Iċ-ċentru tagħha se jsib ruħu lejn il-lvant tal-Gżejjer Maltin aktar tard it-Tnejn 25/11. Sadattant, firxa ta’ pressjoni għolja se tiżviluppa fuq il-punent tal-Mediterran. Din is-sitwazzjoni se twassal għal riħ qawwi mill-Punent madwar il-Gżejjer Maltin. Ir-riħ mhux se jkun qawwi ħafna, imma l-prekawzzjonijiet meħtieġa għandhom jittieħdu xorta waħda. Din it-twissija ta’ riħ qawi tkun fis-seħħ minn 09:00 sa nofsillejl tat-Tnejn 25/11. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin.

 

It-Tnejn 25/11

09:00 sa 12:00 – Punent Forza 5/6 għal 6/7

12:00 sa 15:00 – Punent Forza 6/7

15:00 sa 18:00 – Punent Forza 6/7 kultant 8

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Forza 6/7 kultant 8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Punent Forza 6/7 għal 5/6

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija mistennija tard wara nofsinhar u kmieni filgħaxija tat-Tnejn 25/11, u kapaċi jilħqu Forza 8 f’postijiet esposti. Ir-riħ idur Majjistral u jonqos gradwalment it-Tlieta 26/11, u jsir Forza 3/4 sa filgħaxija.

Il-baħar se ikun imqalleb għal imqalleb ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 7 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwija. L-imbatt se jkun baxx mill-Punent. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.