From New Year’s Eve until Wednesday, seven areas of mainland Portugal will be under a yellow warning due to forecasts of rough seas, the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) said this Sunday.
The warnings apply to the areas of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Leiria, Aveiro, Coimbra and Lisbon.
According to the IPMA, the yellow warning for these seven areas is in effect until 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
IPMA predicts the appearance of waves from the northwest with a significant height of four to five meters.
Diving into the sea is a way for many Portuguese to celebrate the arrival of each new year, leading to calls for maritime authorities to pay attention to preventing accidents.
According to the institute, New Year’s Eve on the Portuguese mainland should be rainless, with rain returning to the northern and central regions in the first days of 2024.
Persistent and sometimes heavy rainfall is forecast from 15:00 on Tuesday in the areas of Braga, Porto and Viana do Castelo.
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