The remains of tropical cyclone Kirk, converted into a deep storm ex-Kirk, will reach the northwest of the Peninsula between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesdayand will give rise to a storm of widespread rain, strong gusts of wind or even hurricanes and waves of up to seven meterss in the Cantabrian Sea, according to Rubén del Campo, spokesperson for the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). “In the coming days we will be very aware of the trajectory and evolution of tropical cyclone Kirk. Probably, on Tuesday it will lose its tropical characteristics and become a storm, which, yes, it will be very powerful“, warns Del Campo.
This Monday will be a rainy day in several regions due to another front associated with a storm located southwest of Ireland. Precipitation will be more intense in Galicia, western Castilla y León, Extremadura, Andalusia and the Pyrenees area. However, in the southeast it will hardly rain. Temperatures will remain warm in the east of the peninsula, with Maximum temperatures of up to 34°C in areas of the Valencian Community, Murcia, Almería and Málagawhile in the west there will be a notable decrease.
The remains of Hurricane Kirk in Spain
That Atlantic frontwill finish crossing the peninsula in the early hours of Tuesdaywith which it is expected that the storms concentrate in the Balearic Islands and Catalonia. Meanwhile, already with the influence of the ex-Kirk storm, it will rain in the northern third and the Central System. Precipitation will be strong and persistent in Galicia. Intense wind will blow in most of the Peninsula, especially in Galicia and mountainous areas of the northern third, as well as in areas of the east of the Peninsula and the Mediterranean area. Temperatures will drop significantly in the eastern half of the peninsula, although it will be between 28 and 30 degrees on the shores of the Mediterranean.
The wind will be the most adverse phenomenon on Wednesday
He Wednesdaythe ‘ex Kirk’ storm will be located in the northwest of the peninsula, leaving widespread rains, which could extend to the Balearic Islands. These precipitations They will be intense in Galicia, Asturias, the Pyrenees and the Central System. The wind will be the most adverse phenomenon of the day, since It will blow strongly in the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Very strong gusts are expected, in general, and even hurricanes (over 120 kilometers per hour) in parts of Galicia, the Cantabrian Sea and the mountains of the northern third. There will also be a strongand maritime storm in Galicia, with waves of six to seven meterswhich will extend throughout the day to the Cantabrian Sea, with west winds and waves of five to six meters. Temperatures will rise, especially in the northwith values of up to 28°C in the Cantabrian Sea and 30-32°C in the Mediterranean.
DANA in sight
The ‘ex Kirk’ storm will move away on Thursdayalthough the maritime storm will continue in the Cantabrian Sea and there will be strong winds in the Mediterranean. That day, the rains will decrease and the temperatures will drop. As of Friday, uncertainty increases, but it is possible that a DANA that could bring showers and storms, especially in the north and Andalusia.