A very intense low pressure system from over the Balkans will affect the Maltese Islands over a period of around 24 hours. The low pressure system will be particularly intense as frigid air from over the Balkans clashes with very warm air from over the Sahara Desert right over the central Mediterranean. This low pressure system is expected to be one of the strongest we’ve had in a long time.

This strong wind warning is valid from 15:00 on Saturday 23/02 till 09:00 on Monday 25/02. This will be updated if necessary. The details below describe how the situation will develop over this time period.

Saturday 23/02

15:00 to 18:00 – North Force 6/7
18:00 to 21:00 – Northeast Force 7/8
21:00 to 00:00 – Northeast Force 8/9

Sunday 24/02

00:00 to 03:00 – Northeast Force 8/9
03:00 to 06:00 – Northeast Force 8/9
06:00 to 09:00 – Northeast Force 9/10
09:00 to 12:00 – Northeast Force 8/9
12:00 to 15:00 – Northeast Force 8/9
15:00 to 18:00 – Northeast Force 7/8
18:00 to 21:00 – Northeast Force 7/8
21:00 to 00:00 – Northeast Force 7/8

Monday 25/02

00:00 to 03:00 – Northeast Force 6/7
03:00 to 06:00 – Northeast Force 6/7
06:00 to 09:00 – Northeast Force 5/6

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands during the morning and early afternoon of Sunday 24/02.
The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 10.3 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a moderate to heavy Northeast. The map shows the area of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa ħafna minn fuq il-Balkani mistennija li taffetwa lil Gżejjer Maltin matul perjodu ta’ 24 siegħa. Din is-sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa se tkun partikolarment intensa minħabba li arja kiesħa minn fuq il-Balkani se tiltaqgħa ma’ arja sħuna ħafna minn fuq id-Deżert tas-Sahara fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Din is-sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa se tkun l-aktar waħda qawwija fi żmien twil.

It-twissija ta’ riħ qawwi se tkun fis-seħħ minn 15:00 tas-Sibt 23/02 sa 09:00 tat-Tnejn 25/02. Din it-twissija se tkun aġġornament jekk ikun hemm il-bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn isfel jiddeskrivu kif għandha tiżviluppa s-sistema matul il-ħin imsemmi.

Is-Sibt 23/02

15:00 sa 18:00 – Tramuntana Force 6/7
18:00 sa 21:00 – Grigal Forza 7/8
21:00 sa 00:00 – Grigal Forza 8/9

Il-Ħad 24/02

00:00 sa 03:00 – Grigal Forza 8/9
03:00 sa 06:00 – Grigal Forza 8/9
06:00 sa 09:00 – Grigal Forza 9/10
09:00 sa 12:00 – Grigal Forza 8/9
12:00 sa 15:00 – Grigal Forza 8/9
15:00 sa 18:00 – Grigal Forza 7/8
18:00 sa 21:00 – Grigal Forza 7/8
21:00 sa 00:00 – Grigal Forza 7/8

It-Tnejn 25/02

00:00 sa 03:00 – Grigal Forza 6/7
03:00 sa 06:00 – Grigal Forza 6/7
06:00 sa 09:00 – Grigal Forza 5/6

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwijin mistennija jaffetwaw lil Gżejjer Maltin matul filgħodu u kmieni wara nofsinhar tal-Ħadd 24/02.

Il-baħar se jkun qawwi ħafna b’mewġ ogħli 10.3 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwijin. L-imbatt se jkun moderat għal-qawwi mill-Grigal. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.