ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

The difference between an intense low pressure system (994hPa) over the Gulf of Genoa and a ridge of high pressure (1022hPa) to our south will generate a strong Southwest wind. This strong wind warning is valid from 06:00 on Tuesday 08/12 till 09:00 on Wednesday 09/12.

 

Tuesday 08/12 

06:00 to 09:00 – Southwest Force 5 to 6

09:00 to 12:00 – Southwest Force 6 to 7

12:00 to 15:00 – Southwest Force 7

15:00 to 18:00 – Southwest Force 7 (with gusts of up to Force 8)

18:00 to 21:00 – Southwest Force 7 (with gusts of up to Force 8)

21:00 to 00:00 – Southwest to West Southwest Force 7 to 8 (with gusts of up to Force 9)

Wednesday 09/12

00:00 to 03:00 – West Southwest Force 8 (with gusts of up to Force 9)

03:00 to 06:00 – West Southwest Force 8 to 7 (with gusts of up to Force 9)

06:00 to 09:00 – West Southwest Force 7 to 5

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands from evening on Tuesday 08/12 till early morning on Wednesday 09/12, when they will reach Force 9 across exposed areas. The sea will be rough to very rough at times with a significant wave height of 4 meters from the Southwest in peak gusts. The swell will be a low Southwest. The map below indicates the stretch of coastline most exposed to this strong wind and rough sea. It is worth noting that a wind of this strength from the Southwest affects the channel between Malta and Gozo. There have been occasions in the past when the ferry took the longer route around Comino on days with a similar wind.

The wind will remain strong for much of the week, reaching Force 5 to 6 from the West Southwest to West Northwest at some point on all days till at least Sunday 13/12. Further warnings will be issued if necessary.

 

 

MALTI / MALTESE

Id-differenza bejn sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa (994hPa) fuq il-Golf ta’ Genoa u firxa ta’ pressjoni għolja (1022hPa) lejn in-nofsinhar tagħna se twassal għal riħ qawwi mill-Lbiċ. Din it-twissija ta’ riħ qawwi se tkun fis-seħħ minn 06:00 tat-Tlieta 08/12 sa 09:00 ta’ l-Erbgħa 09/12.

 

It-Tlieta 08/12 

06:00 sa 09:00 – Lbiċ Forza 5 għal 6

09:00 sa 12:00 – Lbiċ Forza 6 għal 7

12:00 sa 15:00 – Lbiċ Forza 7

15:00 sa 18:00 – Lbiċ Forza 7 (b’buffuri ta’ Forza 8)

18:00 sa 21:00 – Lbiċ Forza 7 (b’buffuri ta’ Forza 8)

21:00 sa 00:00 – Lbiċ għal Punent Lbiċ Forza 7 għal 8 (b’buffuri ta’ Forza 9)

L-Erbgħa 09/12

00:00 sa 03:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 8 (b’buffuri ta’ Forza 9)

03:00 sa 06:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 8 għal 7 (b’buffuri ta’ Forza 9)

06:00 sa 09:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 7 għal 5

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija se jaħkmu l-Gżejjer Maltin minn filgħaxija tat-Tlieta 08/12 sa kmieni filgħodu ta’ l-Erbgħa 09/12, meta dawn se jilħqu Forza 9 fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti. Il-baħar se jkun qawwi għal qawwi ħafna kultant b’mewġ għoli 4 metri mill-Lbiċ fl-aktar buffuri intensi. L-imbatt se jkun baxx Lbiċ. Il-mappa ta’ hawn taħt tindika l-inħawi tal-kosta l-aktar esposti għal dan ir-riħ qawwi u mewġ għoli. Ta’ min ngħidu li riħ Lbiċ ta’ din il-qawwa jaħkem sew il-fliegu ta’ bejn Malta u Għawdex. Kien hemm diversi okkażżjonijiet fil-passat meta l-vapur opera r-rotta minn wara Kemmuna f’riħ bħal dan.

Ir-riħ se jibqa qawwi għal bqija ta’ din il-ġimgħa, u se jilħaq Forza 5 għal 6 mill-Punent Lbiċ għal Punent Majjistru f’xi ħin matul il-jiem kollha sa minn ta’ l-anqas il-Ħadd 13/12. Aktar twissijiet jinħarġu jekk jinħass il-bżonn.