ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

An intense low pressure system migrating across the Adriatic Sea will draw air in from higher pressure over the Iberian Peninsula. This will generate a strong to very strong wind from the West Northwest to Northwest across the central Mediterranean. This warning is valid from noon on Monday 21st February till 03:00 on Wednesday 23rd February. This warning will be updated if necessary. The information below describes how the situation will develop during this time period:

 

Monday 21/2

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

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

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

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

Tuesday 22/2

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

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

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

09:00 to 12:00 – West Northwest Force 7 to 8

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 7 to 8

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

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

21:00 to 23:59 – North Northwest Force 6 to 7

Wednesday 23/2

00:00 to 03:00 – North Northwest Force 6 to 7

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands throughout the day on Tuesday 22nd February, when they will reach Force 8 at times across exposed areas of the Maltese Islands. The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 4 metres from the Northwest in peak gusts. The map below shows the coast most exposed to this very rough sea.

The wind will decrease gradually over the course of Wednesday 23rd February, and will become light by evening.

 

 

MALTI / MALTESE

Sistema’ ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa li se tkun qed tgħaddi minn fuq il-Baħar Adrijatiku mistennija tikkawża riħ qawwi għal qawwi ħafna mill-Punent Majjistru għal Majjistral fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Din it-twissija tkun fis-seħħ minn nofsinhar tat-Tnejn 21 ta’ Frar sa 03:00 ta’ l-Erbgħa 23 ta’ Frar. It-twissija tkun aġġornata kif ikun hemm bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt jindikaw kif se tiżviluppa din is-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin:

 

It-Tnejn 21/2

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

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

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6 għal 7

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

It-Tlieta 22/2

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

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

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

09:00 sa 12:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7 għal 8

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 7 għal 8

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

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 7 għal 8

21:00 sa 23:59 – Majjistral it-Tramuntana Forza 6 għal 7

L-Erbgħa 23/2

00:00 sa 03:00 – Majjistral it-Tramuntana Forza 6 għal 7

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija se jolqtu lill-Gżejjer Maltin matul il-jum tat-Tlieta 22 ta’ Frar, x’ħin se jilħqu sa Forza 8 kultant fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti tal-Gżejjer Maltin. Il-baħar se jkun imqalleb ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 4 metri fil-buffuri l-aktar qawwija. Il-mappa ta’ hawn taħt turi l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan il-baħar qawwi ħafna.

Ir-riħ se jonqos gradwalment matul il-jum ta’ l-Erbgħa 23 ta’ Frar, u jsir ħafif sa filgħaxija.