ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

An intense low pressure system over the Tyrrhenian Sea and higher pressure over the Iberian Peninsula will generate a very strong wind from the West Southwest to West Northwest across the central Mediterranean. This very strong wind will reach gale-force at times. This warning is valid from 15:00 on Friday 10th December till 23:59 on Saturday 11th  December. It will be updated if necessary. The information below describes how the situation is expected to develop over this time period:

Friday 10th December

15:00 to 18:00 – West Southwest Force 6 (up to Force 7)

18:00 to 21:00 – West Southwest Force 6 to 7 (up to Force 8)

21:00 to 00:00 – West Southwest Force 7 (up to Force 8)

Saturday 11th December

00:00 to 03:00 – West Southwest Force 7 (up to Force 8)

03:00 to 06:00 – West Northwest Force 6 (up to Force 7)

06:00 to 09:00 – West Northwest Force 6 to 7 (up to Force 8)

09:00 to 12:00 – West Northwest Force 8 (up to Force 9)

12:00 to 15:00 – West Northwest Force 8 (up to Force 9)

15:00 to 18:00 – West Northwest Force 7 (up to Force 8)

18:00 to 21:00 – West Northwest Force 6 (up to Force 7)

21:00 to 23:59 – West Northwest Force 6 (up to Force 7)

The West Northwest to Northwest wind will decrease gradually to become Force 3 to 4 by dawn on Sunday 12th  December.

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the morning and early afternoon of Saturday 11th December, when they could reach Force 10 at times across exposed areas of the Maltese Islands. The sea will be rough to very rough, with significant wave heights of up to 7 metres in peak gusts. The map indicates the stretch of coastline most exposed to this very rough sea.

Rain, which will be heavy and with small hail at times, is likely on Saturday 11th December. The strong wind will also cause temperatures to feel much colder than they actually are.

 

MALTI/MALTESE

Kurrent ta’ arja se jiżviluppa bejn sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa fuq il-Baħar Tirren u pressjoni aktar għolja fuq il-Penisola Iberika. Dan se jieħu l-forma ta’ riħ qawwi ħafna mill-Punent Lbiċ għal Punent Majjistru madwar iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Dan ir-riħ qawwi ħafna jista jilħaq il-qawwa ta’ riefnu kultant. It-twissija se tkun fis-seħħ minn 15:00 tal-Ġimgħa 10 ta’ Diċembru sa 23:59 tas-Sibt 11 ta’ Diċembru. Din it-twissija tiġi aġġornata kif ikun meħtieġ. L-informazzjoni ta’ hawn taħt tiddeskrivi kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul il-ħin imsemmi:

Il-Ġimgħa 10 ta’ Diċembru

15:00 sa 18:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 6 (sa Forza 7)

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 6 għal 7 (sa Forza 8)

21:00 sa 00:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 7 (sa Forza 8)

Is-Sibt 11 ta’ Diċembru

00:00 sa 03:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 7 (sa Forza 8)

03:00 sa 06:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6 (sa Forza 7)

06:00 sa 09:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6 għal 7 (sa Forza 8)

09:00 sa 12:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 8 (sa Forza 9)

12:00 sa 15:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 8 (sa Forza 9)

15:00 sa 18:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7 (sa Forza 8)

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6 (sa Forza 7)

21:00 sa 23:59 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6 (sa Forza 7)

Ir-riħ mill-Punent Majjistru għal Majjistral se jibqa jonqos gradwalment u jsir Forza 3 għal 4 minn sbieħ tal-Ħadd 12 ta’ Diċembru.

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwijin se jolqtu l-Gżejjer Maltin matul filgħodu u kmieni wara nofsinhar tas-Sibt 11 ta’ Di1embru, x’ħin jistgħu jilħqu Forza 10 kultant fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti tal-Gżejjer Maltin. Il-baħar se jkun qawwi għal qawwi ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 7 metri fl-agħar buffuri. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan il-baħar imqalleb ħafna.

Xita, li tista tkun qawwija u b’silġ żgħir kultant, mistenni għas-Sibt 11 ta’ Diċembru. Ir-riħ qawwi jfisser li t-temperaturi jkunu jinħassu ferm aktar kesħin minn kemm verament ikunu.