The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) issued an orange rain warning for four areas from 9am to 3pm on Thursday, and an orange rough sea warning for six areas from Friday.
According to the IPMA, an orange rainfall warning is in effect for the districts of Aveiro, Coimbra, Guarda and Viseu from 9am to 3pm on Thursday due to a forecast of “periods of rain, sometimes heavy and prolonged”. “especially in the mountains”, the situation also extends to coastal areas.
In the rest of the territory, the districts of Braga, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real (from 18:00 on Wednesday to 9:00 on Thursday), Castelo Branco and Leiria (from 6:00 to 15:00 on Thursday) are under yellow warning. rightly), due to the forecast of “periods of rain, sometimes heavy and prolonged.”
Orange sea warnings with a forecast of “north-westerly waves of five to six meters high” cover the areas of Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Leiria, Porto and Viana do Castelo from 6:00 am Friday until 6:00 am. I collapsed.
These districts are under yellow sea warnings from 18:00 Thursday due to “northwest waves of four to five meters in size”, the situation is also forecast in the districts of Lisbon, Setúbal (from 0:00 Friday morning to 6:00 Friday morning). 00 am on Saturday), Beja and Faro (6 am on Friday and 6 am on Saturday).
According to the IPMA, an orange warning is issued whenever a “medium to high risk meteorological situation” occurs, while a yellow warning applies to “risk situations for certain activities dependent on the meteorological situation.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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