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Brace yourself! Gale force wind warning issued as wind expected to reach forces 8 to 9 this weekend
The strong wind force will not calm down until next Tuesday.

Emma Galea

Local weather page ‘Maltese Islands Weather’ have issued a Gale Force wind warning due to the strong winds that are being predicted over the coming weekend.

The warning is set to last between Saturday, 6th January and Sunday, 7th January.

“A cold front associated with an intense low pressure system over the Tyrrhenian Sea will be sweeping the central Mediterranean during the weekend”, Maltese Islands Weather explained.

As a result of this, gale force winds from the West Southwest to West are expected that reach up to force 8 to 9 at times.

As expected, the sea is set to be quite rough and dangerous alongside the majority of the Maltese coast with waves forecasted to reach the height of up to 7.5metres.

The wind force will slightly calm down to force 6 to 7 by Sunday afternoon. However, it will not calm down completely until Tuesday 9th January.

5th January 2024


Emma Galea
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Emma Galea
Emma is a Gozitan writer who loves all things related to English literature and history. When not busy studying or writing you will either find her immersed in a fictional book or at the cinema trying to watch as many films as she possibly can!

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