ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

An intense low pressure system over the Adriatic Sea will draw in air from an area of high pressure over Spain and southern France. This will generate a very strong wind from the West Southwest to West Northwest across the central Mediterranean. This very strong wind may reach gale-force at times. This warning is valid from 00:00 on Monday 29th November till 09:00 on Tuesday 30th  November, and will be updated when or if necessary. The information below describes how the situation is expected to develop over this time period:

Monday 29th November

00:00 to 03:00 – West to West Southwest Force 5 (up to Force 6)

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

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

09:00 to 12:00 – West Southwest Force 7 (up to Force 8)

12:00 to 15:00 – West Southwest Force 7 (up to Force 8)

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

18:00 to 21:00 – West Force 8 (up to Force 10)

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

Tuesday 30th November

00:00 to 03:00 – West Northwest 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 to Northwest Force 5 (up to Force 6)

The Northwest wind will decrease gradually to become Force 2 to 3 by the evening on Tuesday 30th  November.

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the evening of Monday 29th November, 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 5 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be from the Northwest. The map indicates the stretch of coastline most exposed to this very strong wind and very rough sea.

Brief showers, possibly heavy and with small hail, may accompany the stronger wind gusts. The strong wind will also cause temperatures to feel much colder than they actually are.

 

MALTI / MALTESE

Se jifforma kurrent ta’ arja minn roqgħa ta’ arja bi pressjoni għolja fuq Spanja u n-naħa ta’ isfel ta’ Franza lejn sistema’ ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa fuq il-Baħar Adrijatiku. Dan se jiġġenera 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 00:00 tat-Tnejn 29 ta’ Novembru sa 09:00 tat-Tlieta 30 ta’ Novembru, u jista jiġi aġġornat jekk jew kif ikun meħtieġ. L-informazzjoni ta’ hawn taħt tiddeskrivi kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul il-ħin imsemmi.

It-Tnejn 29 ta’ Novembru

00:00 sa 03:00 – Punent għal Punent Lbiċ Forza 5 (sa Forza 6)

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

06:00 sa 09:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 6 (sa Forza 7)

09:00 sa 12:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 7 (sa Forza 8)

12:00 sa 15:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 7 (sa Forza 8)

15:00 sa 18:00 -Punent Lbiċ għal Punent Forza 7 (sa Forza 8)

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Forza 8 (sa Forza 10)

21:00 sa 00:00 – Punent għal Punent Majjistru Forza 7 (sa Forza 8)

It-Tlieta 30 ta’ Novembru

00:00 to 03:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7 (sa Forza 8)

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

06:00 to 09:00 – Punent Majjistru għal Majjistral Forza 5 (sa Forza 6)

Ir-riħ mill-Majjistral se jibqa jonqos gradwalment u jsir Forza 2 għal 3 minn filgħaxija tat-Tlieta 30 ta’ Novembru.

L-aktar buffuri qawwijin se jolqtu l-Gżejjer Maltin matul filgħaxija tat-Tnejn 29 ta’ Novembru, meta dawn jistgħu jilħqu sa Forza 10 kultant fl-inħawi esposti tal-Gżejjer Maltin. Il-baħar se jkun qawwi għal qawwi ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 5 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwijin. L-imbatt se jkun mill-Majjistral. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ qawwi ħafna u l-baħar imqalleb ħafna.

Ħalbiet tax-xita qosra, possibilment qawwijin u b’silġ żgħir, jistgħu jakkumpanjaw l-aktar buffuri qawwijin. Ir-riħ qawwi se jwassal ukoll biex it-temperaturi jinħassu ħafna aktar kesħin minn li verament ikunu.