Mariners forecast

This forecast covers an area of 50 nautical mile radius off the Maltese coast.

Last Updated: 14 December 2024 21:35 CET

Sunday 15 December

  • Weather Warning

    Nil

  • General Situation

    An unstable airmass covers the Central Mediterranean

  • Weather

    Rather cloudy becoming cloudy with isolated showers which may be thundery and gusty and with hail at times

  • Wind

    Northwest force 4 to 5 locally force 5 to 6 to North of area, and backing West Northwest force 5 locally force 5 to 6 by evening. Overnight becoming North Northwest force 4 to 5 locally force 5.

  • Visibility

    Good becoming moderate to poor in precipitation

  • Sea

    Slight to moderate becoming locally moderate

  • Swell

    Low Southeast becoming negligible. By evening becoming low mainly Westerly.

  • Sea Temperature

    21 °C

Monday 16 December

  • Weather Cloudy with isolated showers which may be thundery and gusty and with hail at times, becoming partly to rather cloudy by evening
  • Visibility Good becoming moderate to poor in precipitation
  • Wind North Northwest force 4 to 5 locally force 5, and becoming Northeast force 5 to 6 locally force 6 by afternoon. Overnight becoming Northeast force 3 to 4 locally force 4.
  • Sea Slight to moderate locally moderate becoming moderate
  • Swell Low West Northwest becoming low confused

Tuesday 17 December

  • Weather Partly to rather cloudy becoming partly cloudy
  • Visibility Good
  • Wind Northeast force 3 to 4 locally force 4 becoming variable force 2 to 3. By afternoon becoming West Northwest force 2 to 3, and overnight becoming West force 2 to 3.
  • Sea Moderate becoming slight to moderate
  • Swell Low confused becoming mainly Northeast