A depression (980hPa) formed over the Gulf of Genoa, and migrated across Italy and into central/southern Adriatic Sea. Simultaneously, a ridge of high pressure developed to its east, over France. The pressure difference generated a severe gale from the Northwest across the central Mediterranean. The depression was derived from one which had produced a windstorm across the British Isles and northwest Europe some days before.

This was only the second gale in an otherwise unusually calm autumn. A maximum wind gust of 82.1 km/h (Force 9) from the Northwest was measured by our weather station in Għarb. Even stronger gusts of around 100 km/h (Force 10) were measured on high ground. The severe gale-force mistral winds caused minor disruption and also some light damage.

The damage included uprooted trees, broken branches and collapsed walls. The ferry linking the two islands of Gozo and Malta had to be rerouted throughout the day. Catamaran journeys between Malta and Sicily were cancelled. The Ħaġar Qim temple complex was closed off to the public briefly after a protective shelter was damaged by the wind. A stand shelter at the Centenary Stadium was damaged, leading to two matches being called off https://polska-ed.com/kupic-generic-cialis/.

Thanks to Andrea Muscat for the photos!