The coasts of Galicia and the Cantabrian coast remain low this Friday orange notice due to a maritime storm before the arrival of Storm Austen, with waves that could reach 8 meters high in Cantabria and the Basque Country. In Asturias and large areas of the Galician coast, waves of between 5 and 7 metersaccording to the prediction of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
The episode will also affect the coast of Gironawhere the Ampurdán will be under a yellow warning due to waves. Furthermore, the southern precoast of Tarragona will have the same level of wind alert late in the afternoon, with gusts that could reach 70 kilometers per hour.
Offshore winds of up to 74 kilometers per hour are expected on the Cantabrian and Basque coasts. The AEMET also warns of strong winds, with probable very intense gusts on the coasts of the Cantabrian Sea, the Ampurdán and the exposed areas of the lower Ebro.
Despite the maritime storm, high pressures will maintain a stable situation in much of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. The main exceptions will be Galicia, the Cantabrian Sea and the Pyrenees, where the proximity of Austen and its fronts will leave cloudy or overcast skies and precipitation.
At the end of the day, the rains could extend to the northeast of Catalonia, while it is not ruled out snow at the highest levels. In the rest of the country, slightly cloudy skies or with intervals of high clouds will predominate.
Temperatures will rise over the weekend
Maximum temperatures will rise in the Mediterranean regions, the interior of the northeast of the peninsula and the Canary Islands, while decreases will predominate in the rest of the Peninsula. Alicante will register one of the highest maximums, with 29 degreesfollowed by Málaga and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where 27 degrees are expected. At the opposite extreme, Ávila, Lugo and Segovia will have maximum temperatures of about 14 degrees.
Starting this weekend, temperatures will begin to rise until reaching values typical of this time of year, after several cool days. The rise will continue at the beginning of next week, with records above what is usual for these dates and stable time in much of Spain.