A depression will form over the Gulf of Genoa. Simultaneously, a ridge of high pressure will take its place to the east. This difference in pressure will generate a severe gale across the central Mediterranean. This severe gale warning is valid from 15:00 on Friday 13/12/2019 till 21:00 on Saturday 14/12/2019, but will be updated when and if necessary. The details below describe how the situation will develop over this time period.

 

Friday 13/12

15:00 to 18:00 – West Southwest Force 5/6 to 6/7

18:00 to 21:00 – West Southwest Force 6/7 to 7/8

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

 

Saturday 14/12

00:00 to 03:00 – West to West Northwest Force 7/8 to 8/9

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

06:00 to 09:00 – Northwest Force 8/9

09:00 to 12:00 – Northwest Force 8/9 to 7/8

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 7/8

15:00 to 18:00 – Northwest Force 7/8 to 6/7

18:00 to 21:00 – Northwest Force 6/7 to 5/6

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands just before dawn on Saturday 14/12. They may reach Force 10 across exposed areas of the Maltese Islands.

The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 9 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a moderate West to Northwest. The map shows the area of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa se tiżviluppa fuq il-Golf ta’ Genoa. Sadattant, firxa ta’ pressjoni għolja se tkun qed tieħu posta lejn il-lvant ta’ din. Id-differenza fil-pressjoni atmosferika se twassal għal riefnu qawwi ħafna fiċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Din it-twissija ta’ riefnu qawwi ħafna se tkun fis-seħħ minn 15:00 sal-Ġimgħa 13/12/2019 sa 21:00 tas-Sibt 14/12/2019, imma tista tkun aġġornata. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin.

 

Il-Ġimgħa 13/12

15:00 sa 18:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 5/6 għal 6/7

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Lbiċ Forza 6/7 għal 7/8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Punent Lbiċ għal-Punent Forza 7/8

 

Is-Sibt 14/12

00:00 sa 03:00 – Punent għal Punent Majjistru Forza 7/8 għal 8/9

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

06:00 sa 09:00 – Majjistral Forza 8/9

09:00 sa 12:00 – Majjistral Forza 8/9 għal 7/8

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 7/8

15:00 sa 18:00 – Majjistral Forza 7/8 għal 6/7

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7 għal 5/6

 

L-aktar buffuri qawwijin mistennija qabel tlugħ ix-xemx nhar is-Sibt 14/12. Dawn jistgħu jilħqu Forza 10 fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti tal-Gżejjer Maltin.

Il-baħar se jkun imqalleb ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 9 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwijin. L-imbatt ikun moderat mill-Punent għal-Majjistral. Il-mappa turi l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.