A depression will form over the Gulf of Genoa. Simultaneously, a ridge of high pressure will take its place to the east. This difference in pressure will generate a gale across the central Mediterranean. This gale is set to be the third this season. This gale warning is valid from 09:00 on Sunday 22/12/2019 till 09:00 on Tuesday 24/12/2019, but will be updated when and if necessary. The details below describe how the situation will develop over this time period.

 

Sunday 22/12

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

12:00 to 15:00 – West to West Northwest Force 6/7

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

18:00 to 21:00 – West Northwest Force 7/8

21:00 to 00:00 – West Northwest Force 7/8 to 6/7

 

Monday 23/12

00:00 to 03:00 – West Northwest Force 6/7

03:00 to 06:00 – West Northwest to West Force 6/7 to 7/8

06:00 to 09:00 – West to West Northwest Force 7/8 to 8/9

09:00 to 12:00 – West Northwest Force 8/9

12:00 to 15:00 – West Northwest to Northwest Force 8/9

15:00 to 18:00 – Northwest Force 8/9 to 7/8

18:00 to 21:00 – Northwest Force 7/8

21:00 to 00:00 – Northwest Force 7/8

 

Tuesday 24/12

00:00 to 03:00 – Northwest Force 7/8 to 6/7

03:00 to 06:00 – Northwest Force 6/7

06:00 to 09:00 – Northwest Force 6/7 to 5/6

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the morning on Monday 23/12. They might reach Force 10 across exposed areas of the Maltese Islands.

The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 8.5 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a low West. The map shows the area of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa se tiżviluppa fuq il-Golf ta’ Genoa. Sadattant, firxa ta’ pressjoni għolja se tkun qed tieħu posta lejn il-lvant ta’ din. Id-differenza fil-pressjoni atmosferika se twassal għal riefnu mill-Majjistral fiċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Dan se jkun it-tielet riefnu ta’ l-istaġun. Din it-twissija ta’ riefnu tkun fis-seħħ minn 09:00 tal-Ħadd 22/12 sa 09:00 tat-Tlieta 24/12, imma tista tkun aġġornata. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin.

 

Il-Ħadd 22/12

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

12:00 sa 15:00 – Punent għal Punent Majjistru Forza 6/7

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

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8 għal 6/7

 

It-Tnejn 23/12

00:00 sa 03:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6/7

03:00 sa 06:00 – Punent Majjistru għal Punent Forza 6/7 għal 7/8

06:00 sa 09:00 – Punent għal Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8 għal 8/9

09:00 sa 12:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 8/9

12:00 sa 15:00 – Punent Majjistru għal Majjistral Forza 8/9

15:00 sa 18:00 – Majjistral Forza 8/9 għal 7/8

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 7/8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Majjistral Forza 7/8

 

Tuesday 24/12

00:00 sa 03:00 – Majjistral Forza 7/8 għal 6/7

03:00 sa 06:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7

06:00 sa 09:00 -Majjistral Forza 6/7 għal 5/6

 

L-aktar buffuri qawwijin mistennija matul filgħodu tat-Tnejn 23/12. Dawn jistgħu jilħqu Forza 10 fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti tal-Gżejjer Maltin.

Il-baħar se jkun imqalleb ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 8 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwijin. L-imbatt se jkun ħafif mill-Punent. Il-mappa turi l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.