He strong waves has caused damage to both Low tide like in La Puntaareas in which the sea has shown its strength and in which, it should be remembered, bathing is still prohibited.
The Government of the Canary Islands declared an alert for strong winds yesterday, an alert that will continue throughout today on other Islands, such as La Palma and El Hierro, where the winds can be very strong.
The warnings for coastal phenomena put Cádiz, A Coruña, Pontevedra, La Palma and El Hierro at risk this Saturday, January 13, a day that will be marked by the presence of strong gusts of east wind in the Peninsula and from the southwest in the Canary Islands, which may reach up to 61 kilometers per hour (km/h) in areas of the Strait and create waves of up to 4 meters, according to the prediction of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
The day will be marked, on the Peninsula, by the approach and entry from the northwest of an Atlantic front associated with the storm ‘Hipólito’ that will leave an increase in cloudiness and precipitation in the northwest quadrant, more likely in Galicia and surrounding areas. more abundant in western Galicia and less likely the further east and south.
Also, low morning clouds are expected in the Strait and Melilla, depressions in the northeast and Albacete and high clouds that will enter from the south and extend in a northeasterly direction throughout the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. In the westernmost islands of the Canary Islands, cloudy skies will continue with precipitation and with cloudy intervals in the rest.
In addition, morning fogs are not ruled out in Albacete, the depressions in the northeast and the coast of Girona, as well as haze in the eastern Canary Islands.
As for the snow level and with a low probability of snowfall, it will be 1,000/1,200 meters rising to 1,800/2,000 meters in the Galaico-Leoneses mountains, 800/1,000 meters rising to 1,600/2,000 meters in the western Cantabrian mountain range and 1,600 /2,000 meters in Gredos.