The areas of Faro, Beja, Setubal, Lisbon, Leiria, Aveiro and Coimbra are under a red warning from Saturday to Sunday due to rough seas, with maximum wave heights of up to 14 metres, IPMA said this Friday.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) forecasts worsening atmospheric conditions from today, which will continue over the next 48 hours, with rough seas, wind, snowfall and falling temperatures.
According to the IPMA, the sea warning for Faro, Beja, Setúbal, Lisbon, Leiria, Coimbra and Aveiro is at red level from 18:00 on Saturday to 6:00 on Sunday, with waves of seven to eight meters reaching maximum height 14 meters. .
Today and until 18:00 Saturday, the maritime areas of Faro, Beja, Setubal, Lisbon, Leiria, Coimbra and Aveiro are already under an orange warning, which returns to this level from 6:00 to 18:00 on Sunday and to the yellow level after this hour and until 6 p.m. Monday morning.
Porto, Viana do Castelo and Braga are under an orange warning for disturbances at sea until 3pm on Sunday.
The rough sea warning in the areas of Porto, Braga and Viana do Castelo is reduced to yellow level from 15:00 Sunday until 6:00 Monday.
The red warning predicts waves of significant height from seven to eight meters, which could reach a maximum height of 14 meters, the orange warning predicts waves of significant height from five to seven meters, the maximum height of which could reach 11 meters. and the yellow level refers to waves between four and five meters high.
The IPMA also placed the areas of Vila Real, Braga and Viana do Castelo on the red level due to snowfall from midnight to 9am on Saturday. Due to snowfall, these three areas will continue to be under an orange warning from 9pm this Friday until midnight, before returning to orange from 9am Saturday until 9am Sunday.
From 21:00 this Friday until 9:00 Sunday, the IPMA is also forecasting heavy snowfall and has placed the areas of Bragança, Viseu, Guarda and Castelo Branco under an orange warning, and Porto, Aveiro and Coimbra under a yellow warning.
Intense snowfall could cause disruption through accumulation and possible ice formation, as well as road closures, damage to buildings or trees and damage to local supplies, IPMA warned.
Viana do Castelo, Braganca, Vila Real, Braga, Viseu, Guarda, Castelo Branco, Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, Lisbon, Setubal, Leiria, Évora, Beja and Faro are also under yellow warning this Friday due to strong winds, especially in the highest lands on the coast.
On Saturday there will also be a yellow warning for strong winds in Faro, Setubal, Lisbon, Leiria, Santarem, Beja, Aveiro and Coimbra.
This Friday the continent experienced periods of heavy rainfall, which in the areas of Viseu, Vila Real, Guarda, Santarem and Castelo Branco will last until at least 21:00.
A red warning is the highest on the scale used by the IPMA and represents an extreme risk meteorological situation, while an orange warning, the second highest, is issued for a “moderate to high risk meteorological situation” and a yellow warning is issued whenever represents a risk situation for certain activities depending on weather conditions.
Due to these IPMA forecasts, the National Emergency Management and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) has warned the public to take preventive measures, namely increased caution on the road, on slippery road surfaces due to the possibility of accumulation of ice, frost and snow, and that Avoid driving on roads covered with accumulated snow.
It also warns of possible accidents on the coast due to high seas and in coastal areas where there is a risk of flooding, as well as the possibility of falling branches or trees and infrastructure related to communication and energy networks, in addition. cause an uncomfortable thermal stress on the population due to a sharp drop in minimum temperature.
It recommends, among other things, increased attention to the most vulnerable groups such as children in their first years of life, chronically ill people, older people or people in more isolated situations, outdoor workers and the homeless.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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