ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

A cold front associated with an intense low pressure system over northern Italy will traverse the central Mediterranean. In the meantime, a ridge of high pressure will develop across the western Mediterranean. This will generate a strong to very strong Northwest to West Northwest wind across the central Mediterranean. This warning is valid from 15:00 on Sunday 14th March till 23:59 on Tuesday 16th March. The warning will be updated when and if necessary. The information below describe how the situation will develop over this time period:

 

Sunday 14/3 

15:00 to 18:00 – West Northwest Force 5 to 6

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

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

Monday 15/3

00:00 to 03:00 – West Northwest to Northwest Force 6

03:00 to 06:00 – Northwest Force 6

06:00 to 09:00 – Northwest Force 6

09:00 to 12:00 – Northwest Force 6

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 6

15:00 to 18:00 – Northwest Force 6

18:00 to 21:00 – Northwest Force 6

21:00 to 00:00 – Northwest Force 6

Tuesday 16/3

00:00 to 03:00 – Northwest to West Northwest Force 6 to 7

03:00 to 06:00 – West Northwest Force 6 to 7

06:00 to 09:00 – West Northwest Force 7 to 8

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

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

15:00 to 18:00 – West Northwest Force 7 to 8

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

21:00 to 23:59 – West Northwest Force 5 to 6

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the afternoon on Tuesday 16th March, when they will reach Force 8 at times across exposed areas of the Maltese Islands. The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 5 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a low to moderate Northwest. The map below shows the coast most exposed to this strong wind and rough sea.

The wind will decline to become mainly light by morning on Wednesday 17th March.

 

 

MALTI / MALTESE

Front kiesaħ abbinat ma’ sistema intensa ta’ pressjoni baxxa lejn in-naħa ta’ fuq ta’ l-Italja se jgħaddi minn fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Fl-istess waqt, firxa ta’ pressjoni għolja se tiżviluppa fuq il-punent tal-Mediterran.  Dan se joħloq riħ qawwi għal qawwi ħafna mill-Majjistral għal Punent Majjistru madwar iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Din it-twissija se tkun fis-seħħ minn 15:00 tal-Ħadd 14 ta’ Marzu sa 03:00 ta’ l-Erbgħa 17 ta’ Marzu. It-twissija tkun aġġornata x’ħin u jekk ikun hemm bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt jindikaw kif se tiżviluppa din is-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin:

 

Il-Ħadd 14/3 

15:00 sa 18:00 – Punent Majjistru Force 5 sa 6

18:00 sa 21:00 – Punent Majjistru Force 6 sa 7

21:00 sa 00:00 – Punent Majjistru Force 6 sa 7

It-Tnejn 15/3

00:00 sa 03:00 – Punent Majjistru għal Majjistral Forza 6

03:00 sa 06:00 – Majjistral Forza 6

06:00 sa 09:00 – Majjistral Forza 6

09:00 sa 12:00 – Majjistral Forza 6

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 6

15:00 sa 18:00 – Majjistral Forza 6

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 6

21:00 sa 00:00 – Majjistral Forza 6

It-Tlieta 16/3

00:00 sa 03:00 – Majjistral għal Punent Majjistru Forza 6 għal 7

03:00 sa 06:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6 għal 7

06:00 sa 09:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7 għal 8

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

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

15:00 sa 18:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7 għal 8

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

21:00 sa 23:59 – Punent Majjistru Forza 5 għal 6

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija se jolqtu lill-Gżejjer Maltin matul wara nofsinhar tat-Tlieta 16 ta’ Marzu, x’ħin se jilħqu sa Forza 8 kultant fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti tal-Gżejjer Maltin. Il-baħar se jkun imqalleb ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 5 metri fil-buffuri l-aktar qawwija. L-imbatt se jkun baxx għal moderat mill-Majjistral. Il-mappa ta’ hawn taħt turi l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ qawwi u baħar imqalleb.

Ir-riħ se jonqos u jsir il-biċċa l-kbira ħafif sa filgħodu ta’ l-Erbgħa 17 ta’ Marzu.