The General Directorate of Security and Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islandsbased on the prediction of Meteorology Statal Agency (Aemet) and/or from other sources, and in application of the Specific Emergency Plan of Canary Islands by Risks of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA) has decreed the situation of wind alert that can reach up to 90 kilometers per hour on the islands of The Palm, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
Specifically, and according to the Government of the Canary Islands, the alert It will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. mainly affecting cumbres and west of La Palma, to La Gomera as a whole, to the south and northwest of Tenerife, as well as to cumbres, east and west of Gran Canaria.
In fact, at 5:30 a.m. this Monday, 105 kilometers per hour in El Paso (La Palma) and 103 at 1.30 in the Village of San Nicolás (Gran Canaria) according to AEMET. In addition, gusts of 97 kilometers were recorded in Arure, 95 in Vallehermoso and 91 in San Sebastián de La Gomera.
The alert is activated before the episode of wind that is expected moderate to strong northeastwith the probability of occasional very strong gusts that can reach 90 kilometers per hour.
The rest of the archipelago is in a pre-alert situation due to strong winds from the northeast componentwith maximum gusts that can reach 70-80 kilometers per hour, which will be especially noticeable on the slopes facing the northwest and southeast of the western islands and Gran Canaria, mainly in high areas of the northwest.
In addition, it is expected that it will also affect thes summits of The iron and Tenerife, as well as inland and southern areas of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
Weather for Tuesday in the Canary Islands: rising temperatures and haze
The Canary Islands awaits this Tuesday a moderate rise in temperaturesskies generally little cloudy and presence of light haze in high altitude areasaccording to Aemet.
At sea, northeasterly component winds of force 5, 6 or 7 are expected, occasionally 8 offshore in the southeast, as well as strong swells or thick offshore. Likewise, there will be a swell with waves of 1 to 2 meters, increasing from 2 to 3 in the northeast of Tenerife, reports efe.
By islands, the forecast for this Tuesday is as follows:
LANZAROTE
Slightly cloudy or clear with the presence of light haze in height. Minimum temperatures on a slight rise, the maximum on a moderate rise, being more pronounced in the interior of the southwest slope. Moderate to strong northeasterly wind, with occasional very strong gusts in areas of the southern interior.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Reef 20 29
Fuerteventura
Slightly cloudy or clear with the presence of light haze in height. Moderately rising temperatures, being more pronounced on the western slope; in the southwest the maximums could rise significantly and locally it is not ruled out that they can reach 32 ºC. Moderate to strong northeasterly wind, with occasional very strong gusts in southern inland areas and in jandia.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Port of Rosario 20 28
GRAND CANARY
Predominance of slightly cloudy or clear skies with cloudy intervals in low-lying northern areas in the early and late hours of the day. The presence of light haze in height is not ruled out. Rising temperatures, the highest temperatures being more significant on the southwest slope where the rise will be notable and could reach or exceed 32 to 34 ºC. Moderate to strong northeasterly wind, being more intense on the northwest and southeast slopes as well as on peaks, where very strong gusts are expected. In peaks subsiding throughout the morning.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
The Gran Canarian palms 20 25
TENERIFE
Predominance of slightly cloudy or clear skies with cloudy intervals in low-lying areas of the northeast in the early and late hours of the day. The presence of light haze in height is not ruled out during the second half of the day. Rising temperatures, the highest temperatures being more significant on the western slope and especially in the southwest where the rise could be notable, and locally they could reach or exceed 32 ºC. Moderate to strong northeast wind, being more intense on the southeast slope where very strong gusts are expected. In high peaks easterly wind with strong intervals.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 21 26
LA GOMERA
Predominance of slightly cloudy or clear skies with cloudy intervals in low-lying northern areas in the early and late hours of the day. The presence of light haze in height is not ruled out during the second half of the day. Rising temperatures, the highest temperatures on the southern slope being more significant. Moderate to strong northeasterly wind, being more intense on the east and west slopes where very strong gusts are expected, as well as on summits.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
San Sebastian de la Gomera 20 26
THE PALM
Predominance of slightly cloudy or clear skies with cloudy intervals in low-lying areas of the north and east in the early and late hours of the day. The presence of light haze in height is not ruled out during the second half of the day. Rising temperatures, the highest temperatures on the western slope being more significant. Moderate to strong northeasterly wind, being more intense on the southeast and northwest slopes, summits and the El Paso area, where very strong gusts are expected.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Santa Cruz de la Palma 20 27
THE IRON
Predominance of slightly cloudy or clear skies with cloudy intervals in low-lying northern areas in the early and late hours of the day. The presence of light haze in height is not ruled out during the second half of the day. Rising temperatures, the highest temperatures on the western slope being more significant. Moderate to strong northeast wind, being more intense on the southeast and west slopes, as well as on peaks, where very strong gusts are expected.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Valverde 16 24
