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Canary Islands on Alert for 70km/h Winds and Rough Seas

Weather Warnings for Wind and Coastal Conditions

The Canary Islands are under weather warnings for strong waves and wind gusts of up to 70 kilometres per hour (km/h) from 18:00 today, Sunday, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). Specifically, there is a yellow warning for coastal phenomena on the coasts of Lanzarote, and the east, south, and west of Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

Islands Affected by Strong Winds

Meanwhile, the strong winds will affect Lanzarote, El Hierro, La Gomera, the summits and western parts of La Palma, the summits of Gran Canaria, and all of Tenerife except the metropolitan area. Across the archipelago, skies will be cloudy with precipitation on northern slopes and intervals of cloud in the south. The trade winds will blow strongly with very powerful gusts.

National Weather Outlook

Across Spain, the passage of a cold front through the eastern half of the mainland and the Balearic Islands, combined with the formation of a low-pressure system in the Mediterranean, will cause a sharp and widespread drop in temperatures today across most of the country, along with rainfall in many parts of the peninsula. Aemet has activated meteorological warnings in 13 autonomous communities for various phenomena, with a particular focus on rain and storms in the east and south of the mainland, wind in several regions, and snow in mountain areas.

Detailed Forecast for Mainland Spain and Balearics

Warnings for rain and storms are in place for Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha, where locally heavy showers with possible hail are expected. For coastal phenomena and wind, warnings are active in Andalusia, the Principality of Asturias, the Balearic Islands, Cantabria, Catalonia, Galicia, the Basque Country, the Valencian Community, Ceuta, and Melilla, with levels ranging from yellow to orange throughout the day.

Inland, snow warnings affect Aragon, Castilla y León, Catalonia, the Chartered Community of Navarre, and La Rioja, with significant accumulations expected at high altitudes. In eastern Andalusia, the Region of Murcia, Albacete, and Alicante, showers with locally strong storms are likely. In Galicia and the Cantabrian coast, skies will also be cloudy with showers that could be locally heavy.

In the rest of the mainland, slightly cloudy or partly cloudy skies will predominate, with the possibility of the occasional shower on the central plateaus. The snow level will be around 800-1,100 metres in the far north of the peninsula, with significant accumulations at higher levels and occasional drops to 600-800 metres. In the central and eastern mountains, it will settle between 1,500 and 1,800 metres, with possible light snowfalls. Morning fog banks are likely in mountain areas.

Temperature Trends and Wind Forecast

Temperatures will drop widely across the mainland and the Balearic Islands, with notable decreases in maximums in the Balearics and the centre and eastern half of the peninsula, and even extraordinary drops in the northeast quadrant. Regarding the provincial temperature breakdown, the highest maximums will be recorded in Seville (25°C), Córdoba (23°C), and Badajoz, Huelva, and Málaga (all 22°C). Conversely, the lowest minimums will be in Lugo (1°C) and in Burgos, León, Soria, and Teruel (all 2°C).

The wind will blow moderately from north and west components on the mainland and Balearic Islands, with very strong westerly gusts in the Strait of Gibraltar, a strong cierzo wind in the Ebro valley, and a tramontane wind in the Ampurdán region.

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