An area of fog and mist covered parts of Malta and Gozo on Saturday afternoon.

Sea fog forms when a warm and moist air mass from the south moves over a cooler area of sea. As the air cools, the temperature falls to dew point, with the air becoming saturated and its water vapour condensing. 

When winds are light, the result is sea fog, explained Maltese Islands Weather site administrator Andrea Muscat. 

Mistra Bay. Photo: K E Lewins

A light wind allowed the air mass to slide slowly over the cooler area of sea, increasing the chances of saturation and condensation.

Normally, sea fog dissipated as it moved inland.

However, given that the air on land was very similar to that of the sea at this time of year, the fog may persist inland, Mr Muscat said.

The phenomenon hit the islands two weeks after a devastating storm left millions of euros worth of damage across the island. 

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St Paul's Island. Photo: K E Lewins

Fog over Valletta. Photo: Anna Cassar

Photo: John Bonello Ghio

As seen from Mellieħa. Photo: Anatole Scerri Diacono

Dwejra. Photo: Chantelle Shaw

A sailing boat can be barely seen in this photo taken from the coast of Sliema. Photo: Doriana Mamo