This is going to be your time in Spain

The remains of Hurricane Kirk, which reached category 4, will impact Spain starting this Tuesday in the form of a powerful storm. What will be its effects on our country?

The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) warns that Kirk will leave Gusts of 120 kilometers per hour in the north in addition to rough seas on the coast, waves of 5 meters and heavy rains, especially in Galicia, Extremadura and Castilla y León.

During today’s day, the storm Kirk will move quickly to the east, to pass its center near the Galician coast and the Cantabrian Sea starting this afternoon and tomorrow, Wednesday, according to the predictions of the state agency.

Areas with warnings this Tuesday due to the strong storm

This Tuesday a total of 13 provinces will be on notice for wind, waves and rain on a day in which temperatures will be in general declineaccording to the AEMET prediction. Specifically, the warnings for coastal phenomena They will be in Almería and Granada (Andalusia); and A Coruña, Lugo and Pontevedra (Galicia).

Additionally, they will register wind warnings on the western Asturian coast, southwestern Asturian coast and the Cordillera and Picos de Europa (Principality of Asturias); Liébana, Center and Villaverde valley, and Cantabria del Ebro (Cantabria); Burgos, León, Palencia and Zamora (Castilla y León); Galicia in its entirety; and Álava (Basque Country). Likewise, A Coruña, Ourense and Pontevedra (Galicia) will be on a rain warning.

In precipitation is expected to accumulate up to The winds in the north will be intense, with speeds between 80 and 90 km/h on the Galician coast, western Asturias, the Cantabrian mountain range and the northwest mountains.

He maritime storm It will also affect Galicia, with winds of 50 to 61 km/h and waves of between 4 and 5 meters, reaching up to 74 km/h in the open sea, especially in the province of Pontevedra. On the eastern coast of Andalusia, especially in Granada and Almería, winds will range between 50 and 60 km/h, and waves could reach between 2 and 4 meters high.

Temperatures will drop across the board, even noticeably in the center and interior of the east and southeast of the peninsula. On the contrary, there will be some slight increases in areas of the western third, the Cantabrian Sea and the Levantine coast. The provincial capitals that will register the highest values ​​will be Castellón de la Plana with 31ºC; Alicante and Murcia with 30ºC; and Malaga and Valencia with 28ºC.

All communities will be on alert on Wednesday

according to updated information from AEMET. In regions like indicating a significant risk. In the rest of the territories, The alerts will be yellow level, indicating risk for certain activities.

In Galiciaalong with areas of Estremadura and Castile and Leónintense rainfall is expected that could Likewise, coastal phenomena are expected, especially in Balearics and much of the peninsular coastline, where the Waves could reach up to 5 meters in the Cantabrian Sea and the Basque Country.

Civil Protection has recommended extreme caution, especially in coastal areas and during travel. Among the suggested measures are avoiding traveling except on highways and main roads, securing doors and objects that can be blown by the wind and staying away from beaches due to the risk of strong waves.

According to Meteorology, the wind gusts will be intense, especially in the north of the peninsula, where They could reach between 100 and 120 km/h, being stronger in Asturias and Cantabria. In mountainous areas of the Cantabrian Sea, Galicia, the Pyrenees and the north of the Iberian mountain range, hurricane gusts could even be recorded.

Persistent rains are expected in Galicia, the west of the Central system and the Cantabrian mountain range, with the possibility of extending to other areas of the Cantabrian sea and the western Pyrenees. The south-southwest wind will intensify from this afternoon, especially affecting the Galician coasts and mountainous areas.

Maximum temperatures will rise, especially in the interior of the southeast, while they will decrease in the southwest and in parts of the Mediterranean coast and the Pyrenees.. The minimums, on the other hand, will decrease in the northwest and southeast of the peninsula, but will rise in the rest of the country.

When will Kirk leave?

Thursdaywith the storm moving away towards the northeast, the wind is expected to decrease rapidly, although the AEMET warns that the storm in the eastern Cantabrian Sea and strong or very strong gusts of wind from the west are likely to persist until early morning in the Mediterranean area. In addition, precipitation will tend to cease during the day as well.

Despite this, The quantities accumulated in the episode in the western part of Galicia may be importantand will be added to those already fallen in previous episodes, so caution is recommended before Possible river flooding and landslides.