The months of April and May are characterized by strong winds and the "scirocco libeccio". The most intense winds are the ones blowing from North-East (Bora) or from South-West (Libeccio). Task Force Libeccio reached the region on 18 March. The word "libeccio" is Italian, coming from Greek through Latin, and originally means "Libyan". Libeccio was one of four built for the (Royal Italian Navy) in the early 1930s.