This Friday, ten Spanish provinces will be on alert due to rain, storms, winds and sea storms, according to the alert announced by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). The most serious situation will be concentrated in Andalusia, with an orange alert – significant risk – in Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva and Seville, where intense rains and storms are expected that could exceed 100 liters per square meter in twelve hours in some areas.
Jaén, Barcelona and Badajoz will also be on yellow alert due to rain. In areas of Jaén, such as the Guadalquivir valley, an accumulation of up to 80 liters of water per square meter is expected in twelve hours. On the coast of Barcelona, 20 liters per square meter are expected in one hour due to the accumulation of precipitation, although the alert will end soon, around 10, according to the predictions of the meteorological agency. And in a good part of the community of Extremadura, 15 liters will be collected in one hour.
While Navarra and Galicia will be on alert for winds and waves, respectively. In the Pyrenees of Navarra the alert is yellow for winds due to the forecast of maximum gusts of up to 80 km/h. In the Galician provinces of A Coruña and Pontevedra, the wind from the south or southeast will be at an intensity of 50 to 61 km/h (force 7), which will maintain the sea storm alert there.
As for temperatures, the maximum temperatures will drop in the southwest of the Peninsula, the north and in the Mediterranean area, although they will rise in the rest of Spain and the Canary Islands. However, the minimums will decrease in the northeast and increase in the southwest. There will be light frosts in the Pyrenees. The highest temperatures will be recorded in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (28ºC), Murcia (27ºC) and Alicante, Melilla, Palma and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (26ºC).
Source: www.eldiario.es
