A low pressure system will develop over the Aegean Sea. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure that has covered the central Mediterranean over the past few days will retreat slightly westwards. This will create a pressure gradient across our region. A strong, cool northwesterly wind will affect the Maltese Islands as a result of this. The wind is expected to reach Force 5/6 with gusts of up to Force 7/8 at times. This wind warning is valid from midnight on Monday 15/06 till 03:00 on Wednesday 17/06. The details below describe how the situation is set to develop over this time period.

 

Monday 15/06

00:00 to 03:00 – Northwest Force 4/5 to 5/6

03:00 to 06:00 – Northwest Force 5/6

06:00 to 09:00 – Northwest Force 5/6 to 4/5

09:00 to 12:00 – Northwest Force 4/5 to 5/6

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 5/6

15:00 to 18:00 – Northwest Force 5/6 to 6/7

18:00 to 21:00 – Northwest Force 6/7 with gusts of up to Force 8

21:00 to 00:00 – Northwest Force 6/7 with gusts of up to Force 8

Tuesday 16/06

00:00 to 03:00 – Northwest Force 6/7 to 5/6

03:00 to 06:00 – Northwest Force 5/6 to 4/5

06:00 to 09:00 – Northwest Force 4/5 to 5/6

09:00 to 12:00 – Northwest Force 5/6

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 5/6 to 6/7

15:00 to 18:00 – Northwest Force 6/7 with gusts of up to Force 8

18:00 to 21:00 – Northwest Force 6/7 with gusts of up to Force 8

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

Wednesday 17/06

00:00 to 03:00 – Northwest Force 5/6 to 4/5

 

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the evening on Monday 15/06 and in the later afternoon on Tuesday 16/06, and may reach Force 8 across exposed areas. The wind should remain at Force 4/5 on Wednesday 17/06 and Thursday 18/06.

The sea will be rough, with wave heights of up to 4.5 metres in peak gusts. The swell will be a low Northwest. The map shows the length of coastline most exposed to this strong wind.

 

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa se tiżviluppa fuq il-Baħar Eġew. Sadattant, firxa ta’ pressjoni għolja li għattiet li-ċentru tal-Mediterran fl-aħħar jiem se tersaq lejn il-punent. Din se twassal għal kuntrast qawwi fil-pressjoni atmosferika lokalment. Minħabba dan, riħ qawwi u frisk mill-Majjistral se jaffetwa l-Gżejjer Maltin. Din it-twissija tkun fis-seħħ minn nofsillejl tat-Tnejn 15/06 sa 03:00 ta’ l-Erbgħa 17/06. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt juru kif mistennija tiżviluppa s-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin.

 

It-Tnejn 15/06

00:00 sa 03:00 – Majjistral Forza 4/5 għal 5/6

03:00 sa 06:00 – Majjistral Forza 5/6

06:00 sa 09:00 – Majjistral Forza 5/6 għal 4/5

09:00 sa 12:00 – Majjistral Forza 4/5 għal 5/6

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 5/6

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

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7 b’buffuri ta’ Forza 8

21:00 sa 00:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7 b’buffuri ta’ Forza 8

It-Tlieta 16/06

00:00 sa 03:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7 għal 5/6

03:00 sa 06:00 – Majjistral Forza 5/6 għal 4/5

06:00 sa 09:00 – Majjistral Forza 4/5 għal 5/6

09:00 sa 12:00 – Majjistral Forza 5/6

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 5/6 għal 6/7

15:00 sa 18:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7 b’buffuri ta’ Forza 8

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral Forza 6/7 b’buffuri ta’ Forza 8

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

L-Erbgħa 17/06

00:00 sa 03:00 – Majjistral Force 5/6 għal 4/5

 

L-aktar buffuri qawwija se jonfħu it-Tnejn 15/06 filgħaxija u tard wara nofsinhar it-Tlieta 16/06, meta r-riħ jaf jilħaq Forza 8 f’inħawi esposti. Ir-riħ għandu jibqa Forza 4/5 l-Erbgħa 17/06 u l-Ħamis 18/06.

Ir-riħ se jkun qawwi, b’mewġ għoli 4.5 metri fl-aktar buffuri qawwijin. L-imbatt se jkun baxx Majjistral. Il-mappa turi l-inħawi tal-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan ir-riħ qawwi.