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WEEKEND WEATHER: METEOROLOGICAL SPRING BEGINS

Dear friends of RIWMAG and METEOEVENTI welcome back. It has begun, punctual with the beginning of March, Meteorological Spring, but the weather seems to be not really "spring".
In fact, A large area of low pressure envelops our continent, extending from northern Europe to the Mediterranean regions.
Saturday and Sunday, the weather situation will still be in the hands of the disturbance from northern Europe. High pressure will remain, Therefore, confined off the Atlantic coast and on the Mare Nostrum the pressure gradient will be modest with winds that will affect more the major islands.

Pressure (Geopotential Height Black isoline) and temperature (in color) planned for the night between Saturday and Sunday. High pressure remains far from the Mediterranean which results, instead under the action of a vast disturbance extended from northern Europe (source ECMWF www.ecmwf.int and elaborated by METEOEVENTI).

Let's help each other, as usual, with the summary mirror of the winds expected over the weekend in search of the most favorable conditions.

SATURDAY

north Tyrrhenian side: In the morning, a modest Tramontana will blow between the Genoese and Savona coasts (15/18 nodes), but it will be in attenuation already in the morning, to leave the place, from the afternoon, to a weak ventilation of Libeccio on the 10/12 nodes, Waiting between the coasts of Imperia and Savona;
Adriatic side: Mistral ventilation expected on the Marche coast north of Ancona (15 nodes).
About large alpine lakes we will have a tendency from the north linked to a pressure gradient sufficient to feed episodes of Favonio.

center Tyrrhenian side: A good ventilation from the northern quadrants will blow on the coasts of Livorno and Grosseto (15/18 nodes);
Adriatic side: wind from the North-North-West will blow along the coasts of Marche and Abruzzo with average intensity on 15 Expected nodes, However, disturbed weather with rain in Abruzzo.

south southern Italy will be in the clutches of the most active part of the disturbance, with associated rain and thunderstorms.
On the commercials of the Strait the rain will be less continuous and the wind will blow from the north on the 15 nodes.

islands Sardinia: the wind will blow on the coasts of the Sardinian east with a northerly direction and average intensity on the 15 nodes. The ventilation will be more generous in Gallura where the values will also reach the 18 nodes. In addition, the Tramontana will rotate from the eastern quadrants along the south-eastern coasts going to affect also the southern part of the island;
Sicily: The Sicilian coasts will not be spared from the disturbance. The day will be gray with rain and showers, but you don't continue. The ventilation will blow mainly from the West-Northwest on the coasts of Trapani, where, However, Rain will be more constant, and on the coasts south of the island from the afternoon with waits until 18/20 nodes.

SUNDAY

north Tyrrhenian side: expected a weak ventilation of Levante in the morning on the Genovese on the 12/15 nodes. The coasts of Livorno will be reached by the Libeccio during the afternoon and will come to blow up to 18/20 knots in the late afternoon;
Adriatic side: nothing to report.
About large alpine lakes The day will be sunny and this may favor the daytime wind typical of each spot.

center Tyrrhenian side: nothing to report until the afternoon, when an increase in ventilation from the northwest is expected on the Lazio spots south of Rome and Viterbo (up to 15/18 knots in the late afternoon);
Adriatic side: nothing to report.

south Adriatic side: the Mistral will characterize the Apulian coasts blowing on average on the 15/18 nodes, but with greater intensity between Brindisi and Lecce. The rain will continue to fall in the early morning on the Salento part, but it will leave room for wide clearings already during the morning. The Gulf of Manfredonia will be less ventilated;
Ionic side: the Mistral will blow on the coasts of Taranto and Lecce, but it will be accompanied, In the morning, from the rain. During the morning and, especially in the afternoon, there will be room for ample lightening, alas accompanied by a decrease in ventilation. They will result, also, windy spots overlooking the Gulf of Squillace for wind from the west intensifying from mid-morning until 20/22 nodes;
Tyrrhenian side: nothing to report.
The spots overlooking the Strait of Messina will enjoy the typical ventilation from the North of the Strait with intensity on the 20/22 nodes.

islands Sardinia: Mistral day that will blow on the 15 nodes on the coasts of Western Sardinian, 15/18 knots to the north with greater intensity in Gallura and in particular on the spots overlooking the Strait of Bonifacio (22/25 nodes). To the south of the island the wind from the northwest will blow on the 18/20 nodes, while the coasts of the Sardinian east will be less windy;
Sicily: also the Trinacria will be reached by the Mistral. The wind from the northwest will blow, in particular from the end of the morning, about 18/20 knots on Trapani and on the southern coasts of the island. To the north the prevailing wind will be more westerly with average intensities on the 15 knots and with the possibility of some reverses.

 

Good weekend to all and, as usual ...
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