The passage of a cold front associated with the storm Bertcontinues to wreak havoc in Spainwith effects that have been especially pronounced during the weekend. Galicia and the eastern Cantabrian have suffered a strong maritime storm, with waves that reached 6 meters.
In the Cantabrian mountain range,wind gusts exceeding 120 km/h, highlighting the 236 km/h measured at the Mirador del Cablelocated in the Picos de Europa National Park (Cantabria). At high altitudes in Asturias and Palencia, speeds exceeded 140 km/h. Furthermore, on the Galician coast, the rains left accumulations of up to 80 liters per square meter in 12 hours.
Alerts in 11 communities
This Monday, the effects of this storm have forced the activation of weather alerts in eleven autonomous communities due to intense rain, wind and a strong sea storm. Wind gusts, which in many places will exceed 100 km/h They could even be “hurricanes” in some points, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
The Galician coast is under an orange warning (significant risk) due to waves that will reach 6 meters. There are also yellow alerts for waves in Asturias and Cantabria, where the waves will reach 5 meters.
By heavy rainsyellow warnings have been activated in Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla y León, Catalonia, Extremadura and Galicia. They are expected accumulations of 15 l/m² in one hour in provinces such as Cádiz, Córdoba and Seville, and up to 40 l/m² in 12 hours in the north of the peninsula.
The wind warningsalso at the “yellow” level, affect Aragon, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, Navarra and La Rioja. Gusts will reach 80 km/h in many places and They will exceed 100 km/h at high altitudes.
The weather for the rest of the week
The AEMET’s general forecast for today indicates that very strong gusts of wind are expected in the northwest quadrant, the Cantabrian Sea, the Pyrenees and mountainous areas of the Iberian system. At high altitudes, the gusts could be “hurricane-like.” In addition, there will be persistent and locally intense rains in the south of Galicia, the west of the Central system and the Pyrenees. The front associated with Storm Bert will also cause a notable drop in temperatures in Galicia, Castilla y León and the Cantabrian Sea.
Although a drop in thermometers is expected today and tomorrow, the rest of the week will be warmer than usual for this time of year. Precipitation will also be below average in the Cantabrian Sea, the east and south of the peninsula, and in the archipelagos.