The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) issued yellow warnings this Saturday for nine Azores islands due to forecasts for Sunday of “sometimes heavy rainfall that may be accompanied by thunderstorms.”
The yellow warning for the western group (Flores and Corvo) will be in effect from 6:00 to 12:00 local time (from 7:00 to 13:00 in Lisbon) on Sunday.
In the case of the central group (São Jorge, Faial, Pico, Graciosa and Terceira islands), the yellow warning will be active from 6:00 to 18:00 local time (7:00 to 7:00). evenings in Lisbon) on Sunday.
For the Eastern Islands (San Miguel and Santa Maria), a warning due to the possibility of occasional heavy rain and thunderstorms will be in effect from 9:00 to 21:00 local time (from 10:00). a.m. and 10 p.m. in Lisbon) on Sunday.
According to the IPMA, a yellow warning, the least severe on a scale of three, is issued whenever a risk situation arises for certain activities depending on the meteorological situation.