Four autonomous communities are on alert today, Saturday, due to strong winds and sea storms. Galicia will bear the brunt, with an orange level (significant risk), while Asturias, Cantabria and Navarra are at a yellow level (moderate risk).).
The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) expects a day generally marked by stability and transition between the front associated with Storm Caetano and the approach of another system related to Storm Bert, currently in the process of explosive cyclogenesis over the British Isles.
Bert will be a very deep storm and will give rise to a major sea storm and also intense winds in the British Isles. In Spain, its effects will not be as adverse, but they will be mainly noticeable on Sunday in the northwest of the peninsula with rain and strong winds, and on Monday with more general rainfall in the north and west, in addition to a sea storm.
Galicia: strong winds and coastal phenomena
In Galiciawinds from the south or southwest will reach speeds of up to 80 km/h this Saturday, placing the region on yellow alert, which will rise to orange level at noon, especially affecting the west of the province of A Coruñaincluding the maritime area between Finisterre and the Sisargas Islands, as well as the Lugo Marina. The Rías Bajas and the Miño in Pontevedra will also feel the effects, although with less intensity.
Asturias, Cantabria and Navarra: gusts of up to 90 km/h
In Asturiaswind gusts of up to 90 km/h are expected in the Cantabrian Mountains and the Picos de Europa during the afternoon, driven by winds from the south. In Cantabriagusts will reach 80 km/h, especially in the Liébana area. Meanwhile, in Navarresoutherly winds will reach 70 km/h on the Cantabrian slope, keeping the region on yellow alert.
On Sunday, hurricane force winds in these areas
On Sunday the storm ‘Bert’ will already be close to the British Isles and will already be completely formed and will be very deep.to. A front associated with this storm will give rise torains in Galicia, Asturias, western Castilla y León and northern Extremadura. The southerly winds will blow with intensity in the northern third of the Peninsula, especially in mountain areas and also in coastal areas where the sea conditions will be bad. The wind gusts could exceed 120 km/h and the AEMET has activated significant risk warnings in three autonomous communities.
According to Meteored, speeds can reach 120 km/h on summits and hills, so outdoor activities in high mountain areas are strongly discouraged. On the other hand, it is likely that the 90 km/h in coastal areas of A Coruña, Ourense Mountain, interior of Asturias, Cantabria, extreme east of the Basque Country. In addition, 70 km/h will be exceeded on the coast and east of Galicia, north of Castilla y León, interior of Asturias, a good part of Cantabria and the Basque Country and western Pyrenees.
Temperatures will continue to rise both at night and during the day with a very mild environment on Sunday for the season that will continue for most of next week. It will not drop below 13 or 15 degrees in cities like San Sebastián or Lugo and During the day, temperatures will exceed 20 to 22 degrees in the Cantabrian Sea and large areas of the southern half, which are temperatures between 5 and 10 degrees above normal for this time of year.
Storm Bert will cross the peninsula on Monday
On Monday, Storm Bert will cross the peninsula from west to east and will leave rain in most of the west, center and north of the peninsula, precipitation that will be abundant in the Pyrenees, Cantabrian mountain range, western Castilla y León and northern Extremadura. There will be gusts of strong or very strong winds in much of the northern half. lTemperatures will drop in the northwest and rise in the east and south, remaining warm for the season. Cities such as Albacete, Badajoz and Huelva may exceed 23 degrees.
Tuesday and the following days of the week point to a period marked by atmospheric stability, high pressures with little rain that in any case will be restricted to points in Galicia and the Cantabrian Sea.