The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) continues to update yellow and orange alerts for the Canary Islands. Much of the archipelago is currently under warning for high temperatures, wind and coastal phenomena, at least until Friday, though the agency has not ruled out extending the alerts further, as they are issued with just 48 hours’ notice.
Which islands are affected?
The state agency has issued warnings for wind, coastal phenomena and high temperatures which will affect Gran Canaria and La Palma in particular, where some areas could reach 34C. Here is the full breakdown of Aemet’s alerts for the Canary Islands for the coming days.
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria has a yellow alert for coastal phenomena active from 10:00 on Wednesday until 08:59 on Thursday. Northeast winds of 50-61 km/h (force 7) are expected in the channel between Tenerife and Gran Canaria and offshore to the southeast of the island.
A separate yellow wind alert runs from 10:00 on Wednesday until 23:59 on Thursday in the east, south and west of the island, with maximum gusts of 70 km/h affecting the southeast and western slopes, as well as the summits. On Friday, another wind alert is in force for the island’s summits from 00:00 until 02:59, again with maximum gusts of 70 km/h and the possibility of occasional very strong northeast gusts in high areas of the Tirajana basin.
There is also a yellow alert for high temperatures from 11:00 to 19:59 on Thursday, affecting both the summits and the east, south and west of the island, with a maximum temperature of 34C, mainly in the midlands of the southeast, south and west. The same alert applies again on Friday from 11:00 to 19:59, with temperatures of 34C expected to exceed that threshold in the midlands of the southeast, south and west.
Tenerife
Tenerife has a yellow wind alert active from 10:00 on Wednesday until 23:59 on Thursday in the east, south and west of the island, with maximum gusts of 70 km/h affecting the southeast and western slopes. Another yellow alert for coastal phenomena is in force from 10:00 on Wednesday until 08:59 on Thursday, with northeast winds of 50-61 km/h (force 7) in the channel between Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
La Palma
La Palma has a yellow alert for coastal phenomena from 10:00 on Wednesday until 02:59 on Thursday, with northeast winds of 50-61 km/h (force 7) offshore in the channels between islands and offshore on the northwest coast. A yellow wind alert is also active from 10:00 on Wednesday until 23:59 on Thursday in the summits, with maximum gusts of 80 km/h, mainly affecting the El Paso area.
The island also has a yellow alert for high temperatures from 11:00 to 19:59 on Thursday, affecting the summits and the west, with a maximum temperature of 34C, mainly in the midlands of the west of the island.
La Gomera: orange alert
La Gomera is the only island with an orange alert active, in this case for wind, from 10:00 on Wednesday until 08:59 on Thursday, with maximum gusts of 90 km/h expected on the northwest slopes. On Friday, the wind alert drops to yellow from 00:00 until 05:59, with maximum gusts of 70 km/h and the possibility of occasional very strong northeast gusts on the southeast and northwest slopes.
The island also has a yellow alert for coastal phenomena from 10:00 on Wednesday until 02:59 on Thursday, with northeast winds of 50-61 km/h (force 7) offshore in the channels between islands and offshore on the north coast.
El Hierro
El Hierro has a yellow wind alert from 10:00 on Wednesday until 23:59 on Thursday, with maximum gusts of 70 km/h affecting the southeast and western slopes. A yellow alert for coastal phenomena is also active from 10:00 on Wednesday until 02:59 on Thursday, with northeast winds of 50-61 km/h (force 7) offshore in the channels between islands and offshore on the north coast.
Lanzarote
Lanzarote has a yellow wind alert from 10:00 on Wednesday until 11:59 on Thursday, with maximum gusts of 70 km/h, mainly affecting the southern half of the island.
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