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The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere issued today a red warning for Wednesday for the islands of the Western Azores group and an orange warning for the Central and Eastern groups due to rough seas.
IPMA says that 'the influence of this depression, Leonardo, should begin to be felt from Wednesday.'
Ten districts of mainland Portugal will be under an orange warning, the second-highest, from Monday to Wednesday because of rough seas, the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) announced today.
Ten districts of mainland Portugal will be under an orange warning, the second-highest level, from Monday to Wednesday due to rough sea conditions, the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) announced today. Porto, Faro, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga are under an orange warning from 15:00 on Monday ...
The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) issued a yellow warning today for the Eastern Azores group for rainfall and rough sea conditions, while maintaining the warnings issued on Friday for the entire archipelago for wind and rough seas.
The warning will be in effect on the islands of São Miguel and Santa Maria from 23:00 local time (one hour later in Lisbon) this Saturday until 11:00 on Sunday.
The National Maritime Authority and the Navy warned today of forecasts for a 'considerable deterioration' in sea conditions in the North region from 18:00 on Friday until Sunday night, with waves that could reach 12 metres.
Waves could reach up to 14 metres.
The northern coast of the island and Porto Santo are under an orange warning until Tuesday. Waves could reach up to 12 metres.
IPMA has once again upgraded the warning for rough sea conditions affecting Madeira.
This warning is in force until 03:00 on Sunday.
On the south coast, waves will increase to 3.5 to 4 metres in the westernmost part of the island of Madeira.
The regional maritime authority warns that wave heights will gradually rise to around 6.5 metres on the north coast from late Saturday morning.
IPMA forecasts for this Monday on the mainland periods of very cloudy skies, with the southern region becoming mostly clear and a possibility of light, scattered precipitation in the north and centre.
The warning is in force until 09:00 on Sunday, after which it will be downgraded to a yellow warning until 18:00.
Porto, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga are the affected districts
Madeira is expected to see waves of up to 5 metres on the north coast and 4.5 metres on the south coast. Authorities ask people to avoid coastal walks and recreational fishing, and to keep boats under observation.
The island is expected to register waves of up to four metres on the north coast and three metres on the south coast. Authorities warn: avoid walks close to the sea, refrain from recreational fishing and keep vessels monitored.
On the islands of Corvo and Flores, an orange warning due to rough seas will remain in force until Monday morning.
