A low pressure system is present over the western Mediterranean. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure cover the eastern Mediterranean. This will cause a strong East wind to affect the area around the Maltese Islands. The wind will not be extremely strong, but taking the necessary precautions is helpful. This wind warning is valid from 03:00 on Wednesday 04/12 till 00:00 on Thursday 05/12. The details below describe how the situation will be developing over this time period.

 

Wednesday 04/12

03:00 to 06:00 – East Force 5/6 to 6/7

06:00 to 09:00 – East Force 6/7

09:00 to 12:00 – East Force 6/7

12:00 to 15:00 – East Force 6/7 to 7/8

15:00 to 18:00 – East Force 7/8

18:00 to 21:00 – East Force 7/8 to 6/7

21:00 to 00:00 – East Force 6/7 to 5/6

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the evening on Wednesday 04/12, and could reach Force 8 in exposed areas. The wind will decrease rapidly to become Force 1/2 by dawn on Thursday 05/12.

The sea will be rough to very rough, with wave heights of up to 7 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be low from the Northeast. The map shows the length of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa tinsab fuq il-punent tal-Mediterran. Sadattant, firxa ta’ pressjoni għolja qed tgħatti l-lvant tal-Mediterran. Din se twassal biex riħ qawwi mill-Lvant jaffetwa r-reġjun tal-Gżejjer Maltin. Ir-riħ mhux se jkun qawwi ħafna, imma l-prekawzzjonijiet meħtieġa għandhom jittieħdu xorta waħda. Din it-twissija ta’ riħ qawwi tkun fis-seħħ minn 03:00 ta’ l-Erbgħa 04/12 sa 00:00 tal-Ħamis 05/12. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif se tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin.

 

L-Erbgħa 04/12

03:00 sa 06:00 – Lvant Forza 5/6 għal 6/7

06:00 sa 09:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

09:00 sa 12:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7

12:00 sa 15:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7 għal 7/8

15:00 sa 18:00 – Lvant Forza 7/8

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

21:00 sa 00:00 – Lvant Forza 6/7 għal 5/6

 

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija mistennija filgħaxija ta’ l-Erbgħa 04/12, u kapaċi jilħqu Forza 8 f’postijiet esposti. Ir-riħ jonqos malajr u jsir Forza 1/2 sa sbieħ il-Ħamis 05/12.

Il-baħar se ikun imqalleb għal imqalleb ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 7 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwija. L-imbatt se jkun baxx mill-Grigal. Il-mappa tindika l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ.