ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

A cold front associated with an intense low pressure system over northern Italy will traverse the central Mediterranean in the morning of Tuesday 26th January. This will generate a brief gale from the Northwest across the central Mediterranean. This warning is valid from 09:00 till 23:59 on Tuesday 26th January. The warning will be updated when and if necessary. The information below describe how the situation will develop over this time period.

 

Tuesday 26th January

09:00 to 12:00 – Southwest Force 3 to 4, increasing rapidly to Northwest Force 7 (with gusts of up to Force 8)

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 7 (with gusts of up to Force 8)

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

18:00 to 21:00 – Northwest Force 6 to 7

21:00 to 00:00 – Northwest Force 5 to 6

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the early afternoon, when they could reach Force 8 (possibly Force 9) at times across exposed areas of the Maltese Islands. The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 4.5 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a low Northwest during the day on Tuesday 26th January. The map shows the coast most exposed to this strong wind and rough sea. A brief but heavy rain showers, possibly with hail, will accompany the rapid strengthening of the wind.

The Northwest wind will decline gradually to become mainly light (Force 3 to 4) by morning on Wednesday 27th January.

 

MALTI / MALTESE

Front kiesaħ abbinat ma’ sistema intensa ta’ pressjoni baxxa lejn in-naħa ta’ fuq ta’ l-Italja se jgħaddi minn fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran matul matul filgħodu tat-Tlieta 26 ta’ Jannar. Dan se jkun qed joħloq riefnu mill-Majjistral madwar iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Dan se jdum biss ftit siegħat. Din it-twissija se tkun fis-seħħ minn 09:00 sa 23:59 tat-Tlieta 26 ta’ Jannar. Din it-twissija tkun aġġornata x’ħin u jekk ikun hemm bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt jindikaw kif se tkun qed tiżviluppa din is-sitwazzjoni matul il-ħin imsemmi:

 

It-Tlieta 26 ta’ Jannar

09:00 sa 12:00 – Lbiċ Forza 3 għal 4, li jissaħħaħ f’daqqa għal Majjistral Forza 7 (b’buffuri sa Forza 8)

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 7 (b’buffuri sa Forza 8)

15:00 sa 18:00 – Majjistral Forza 7 (buffuri sa Forza 8)

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 6 għal 7

21:00 sa 00:00 – Majjistral Forza 5 għal 6

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija se jolqtu lill-Gżejjer Maltin kmieni wara nofsinhar, u jafu jilħqu sa Forza 8 (possibilment Forza 9) kultant fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti tal-Gżejjer Maltin. Il-baħar se jkun imqalleb ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 4.5 metri fil-buffuri l-aktar qawwija. L-imbatt se jkun baxx mill-Majjistral matul il-jum tat-Tlieta 26 ta’ Jannar. Il-mappa ta’ hawn taħt turi l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ qawwi u baħar imqalleb. Ħalba xita qasira imma qawwija, possibilment bis-silġ, se takkumpanja l-bidu ta’ dan ir-riħ qawwi.

Ir-riħ mill-Majjistral jonqos gradwalment biex isir il-biċċa l-kbira ħafif (Forza 3 għal 4) minn filgħodu ta’ l-Erbgħa 27 ta’ Jannar.