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The districts of Leiria and Lisbon have had their weather warnings for wind and rough seas escalated to orange for Friday, according to an update from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
In the coming hours, mainland Portugal will again be hit by a new storm named Leonardo, with forecasts of heavy rain and strong winds from Tuesday afternoon.
IPMA has already issued a red warning for the islands of the Western group of the Azores and an orange warning for the Central and Eastern groups.
Several mainland districts and the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores are under IPMA warnings due to low-pressure system Leonardo, which brings strong winds, persistent rain, rough seas and snowfall.
Home News Weather Warnings for mainland Portugal Weather Warnings for mainland Portugal The IPMA has issued several weather warnings for mainland Portugal.
Heavy precipitation was recorded in the early hours of this Monday, five days after the violent passage of the low-pressure system Kristin. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to continue throughout this morning.
Weather conditions will improve on Wednesday, particularly in the central and southern regions.
Porto, Faro, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga will be under an orange warning from Monday to Wednesday.
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 ...
Early-morning bulletin: Portugal prepares for the return of bad weather, with forecasts predicting deteriorating conditions across the country.
The Coimbra District Civil Protection Commission is calling for calm and for residents of the Baixo Mondego to prepare as weather conditions worsen. Helena Teodósio pledges full coordination between agencies and reiterates the call to comply with official warnings and to protect people and property.
The minister expressed deep concern for the Mondego, Douro, Águeda and Tagus regions.
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.
This Saturday warnings have been issued by the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) due to rough sea conditions and snowfall. Until Monday, rough seas, rain, strong winds and further snowfall are expected.
Several districts of mainland Portugal remain, from today until Monday, under various warnings for rough seas, rain, strong winds and snowfall, the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) said.
Throughout the weekend the country will be under yellow warnings due to rain. The President of the Republic also admits that help should have reached the central region of the country more quickly.
The government declared a state of calamity from 00:00 on Wednesday until 23:59 on 1 February for around 60 municipalities.
Weather services warn of a risk of flooding in mainland Portugal starting on Sunday.
The Environment Agency has two days to prepare dams for a very difficult week. Heavy rainfall is prompting the Government to draw up a plan to be implemented tomorrow.
The IPMA acknowledges that Kristin “may have been the strongest storm” since records began. For the coming days, the outlook remains for heavy rain — but not with the strength of this low-pressure system.
The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) upgraded coastal warnings as Depression Joseph crossed mainland Portugal, placing the mainland coast under a red warning for dangerous swell and issuing orange warnings for wind across all mainland districts except Bragança. IPMA also flagged orange warnings for snowfall in affected areas. By 20:00 more than 700 incidents had been reported and at least one family was rehoused in Oeiras, prompting heightened public-safety advisories for coastal and exposed communities.
Ten mainland Portuguese districts — Porto, Faro, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga — are under a yellow warning for rough seas from 12:00 on Tuesday until 09:00 on Wednesday. IPMA forecasts waves of up to 5 metres and mainland conditions of very cloudy skies (becoming mostly clear in the south) with isolated light precipitation in the north and centre. The alert signals increased marine risk and warrants caution for coastal activities and maritime operations.
Fifteen mainland Portugal districts are under a yellow warning for snow and sea swell until 18:00. Authorities and emergency services are monitoring conditions and advising the public to take precautions against disruption to transport and coastal hazards.
