A low pressure system will be traversing the Atlas Mountains in Algeria. Meanwhile, an anticyclone will be present over the eastern Mediterranean. This meteorological situation will draw air from over the Sahara Desert. This will manifest itself as a strong wind from the Southeast. The wind will not be extremely strong, but taking all necessary precautions is advised. This wind warning is valid from 18:00 on Tuesday 17/12 till 18:00 on Wednesday 18/12. It will develop as described below.

 

Tuesday 17/12

18:00 to 21:00 – Southeast Force 5/6 to 6/7

21:00 to 00:00 – Southeast to South Southeast Force 6/7

 

Wednesday 18/12

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

03:00 to 06:00 – Southeast Force 6/7

06:00 to 09:00 – Southeast Force 6/7 to 7/8

09:00 to 12:00 – Southeast to South Southeast Force 7/8

12:00 to 15:00 – South Southeast Force 7/8 to 6/7

15:00 to 18:00 – South Southeast to South Force 6/7 to 5/6

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands just before noon on Wednesday 18/12, and could reach Force 8 in exposed areas. The wind will veer Southwest and decrease to Force 4/5 by late evening on Wednesday 18/12.

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

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa se tgħaddi minn fuq il-muntanji Atlas f’Alġerija. Sadattant, antiċiklun se jkun qed iżomm postu fuq il-lvant tal-Mediterran. Din is-sitwazzjoni metejoroloġika se toħloq riħ minn fuq id-deżert Sahara. Dan ser jinħass bħala riħ qawwi mix-Xlokk. Ir-riħ mhux se jkun qawwi ħafna, imma l-prekawzzjonijiet meħtieġa għandhom jittieħdu xorta waħda. Din it-twissija ta’ riħ qawwi tkun fis-seħħ minn 18:00 tat-Tlieta 17/12 sa 18:00 ta’ l-Erbgħa 18/12. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin.

 

It-Tlieta 17/12

18:00 sa 21:00 – Xlokk Forza 5/6 għal 6/7

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

 

Wednesday 18/12

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

03:00 to 06:00 – Xlokk Forza 6/7

06:00 to 09:00 – Xlokk Forza 6/7 għal 7/8

09:00 to 12:00 – Xlokk għal Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 7/8

12:00 to 15:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk Forza 7/8 għal 6/7

15:00 to 18:00 – Nofsinhar ix-Xlokk għal Nofsinhar Forza 6/7 għal 5/6

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija mistennija qabel nofsinhar ta’ l-Erbgħa 18/12, u kapaċi jilħqu Forza 8 f’postijiet esposti. Ir-riħ idur Lbiċ u jonqos għal Forza 4/5 sa tard filgħaxija ta’ l-Erbgħa 18/12.

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