A weak cold front will move across the Maltese Islands on Monday 11/03. Meanwhile, an area of high pressure will develop over the western Mediterranean. This meteorological situation will be generating a gale from the West Northwest across the central Mediterranean. This gale-force wind warning is valid from 18:00 on Monday 11/03 till 18:00 on Tuesday 12/03. This will be updated if and when necessary. The details below describe how the situation will develop over this time period.

Monday 11/03

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

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

Tuesday 12/03

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

03:00 to 06:00 – West Northwest Force 8/9

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

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

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

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

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands during the early morning of Tuesday 12/03. The wind will then decline gradually to become Force 3/4 by morning on Wednesday 13/03.

The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 5.0 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a low Northwest. The map shows the area of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Front dgħajjef ta’ arja kiesħa se jgħaddi minn fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran nhar it-Tnejn 11/03. Sadattant, roqgħa ta’ arja bi pressjoni għolja se tiżviluppa fuq il-punent tal-Mediterran. Din is-sitwazzjoni metejoroloġika se tiġġenera riefnu mill-Punent Majjistru madwar iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Din it-twissija ta’ riefnu ser tkun fis-seħħ minn 18:00 tat-Tnejn 11/03 sa 18:00 tat-Tlieta 12/03. Din it-twissija se tkun aġġornata jekk ikun hemm il-bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn isfel jiddeskrivu kif għandha tiżviluppa s-sistema matul il-ħin imsemmi.

It-Tnejn 11/03

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

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

It-Tnejn 12/02

00:00 sa 03:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

03:00 sa 06:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 8/9

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

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

12:00 sa 15:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8

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

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwijin mistennija jaffetwaw lil Gżejjer Maltin matul filgħodu kmieni tat-Tlieta 12/03. Ir-riħ se jnaqqas bilmod biex isir Forza 3/4 sa filgħodu nhar l-Erbgħa 13/03.

Il-baħar se jkun qawwi ħafna b’mewġ ogħli 5.0 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwijin. L-imbatt se jkun ħafif mill-Majjistral. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.