A low-pressure system will develop over the Gulf of Gabes this week. Meanwhile, an anticyclone will take hold of central Europe and the Balkans. This will cause a very strong, cool northeasterly wind to affect the Maltese Islands. The Gregale wind will reach gale-force at times. This gale-force wind warning is valid from 03:00 on Wednesday 20/03 till 15:00 on Thursday 21/03. This will be updated if and when necessary. The details below describe how the situation will develop over this time period.

 

Wednesday 20/03

03:00 to 06:00 – East Northeast Force 6/7

06:00 to 09:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

09:00 to 12:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

12:00 to 15:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

15:00 to 18:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

18:00 to 21:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

21:00 to 00:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

 

Thursday 21/03

00:00 to 03:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

03:00 to 06:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

06:00 to 09:00 – East Northeast Force 7/8

09:00 to 12:00 – East Force 7/8

12:00 to 15:00 – East Force 6/7

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands from the evening on Wednesday 20/03 through to morning on Thursday 21/03. At around mid-afternoon on Thursday 21/03, the wind will turn Southeast and decrease rapidly to Force 3/4.

The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 6.0 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a low East. The map shows the length of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa se tkun qed tiżviluppa fuq il-Golf ta’ Gabes din il-ġimgħa. Sadattant, antiċiklun se jieħu postu fuq iċ-ċentru ta’ l-Ewropa u l-Balkani. Dan se jwassal biex riħ qawwi ħafna u frisk mill-Grigal jaffetwa lil Gżejjer Maltin. Din il-Gregalata se tilħaq il-qawwa ta’ riefnu kultant. Din it-twissija ta’ riefnu se tkun fis-seħħ minn 03:00 ta’ l-Erbgħa 20/03 sa 15:00 tal-Ħamis 21/03. Dawn id-dettalji jkunu aġġornament jekk ikun hemm bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul il-ħin li ġej.

 

L-Erbgħa 20/03

03:00 sa 06:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 6/7

06:00 sa 09:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

09:00 sa 12:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

12:00 sa 15:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

15:00 sa 18:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

18:00 sa 21:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

 

Il-Ħamis 21/03

00:00 sa 03:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

03:00 sa 06:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

06:00 sa 09:00 – Grieg il-Lvant Forza 7/8

09:00 sa 12:00 – Lvant Forza 7/8

12:00 sa 15:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija mistennija minn filgħaxija ta’ l-Erbgħa 20/03 sa filgħodu tal-Ħamis 21/03. Madwar wara nofsinhar tal-Ħamis 21/03, ir-riħ se jdur Xlokk u jonqos malajr ħafna biex isir Forza 3/4.

Il-baħar se jkun qawwi ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 6.0 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwija. L-imbatt se jkun baxxa mill-Lvant. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.