The Algarve and Alentejo coasts, in the districts of Faro, Beja, and Setúbal, will also be under orange warning due to the state of the sea, announced the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
The IPMA had already placed the coast of eight other districts – Porto, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga – under orange warning, the second most serious, but this Tuesday extended this situation to the coast of the entire region. South of the country.
Strong sea agitation is expected, with waves that can reach 12 meters.
These 10 districts will be under orange warning between 15:00 pm today and 09:00 am tomorrow, Wednesday, and will then return to orange warning between 03:00 am on Thursday and 00:00 am on Friday.
Furthermore, IPMA also included the districts of Bragança, Viseu, Porto, Guarda, Faro, Vila Real, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Castelo Branco, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga will be under yellow warning between 12pm and 00pm on Wednesday due to the forecast of strong southwest winds, with gusts up to 18 kilometers per hour.
The districts of Viseu, Guarda, Santarém, Lisbon, Leiria, Castelo Branco and Coimbra will also be under yellow warning between 09am and 00pm on Wednesday due to persistent, sometimes heavy rain.
IPMA also issued a yellow warning for the districts of Bragança, Viseu, Porto, Guarda, Vila Real, Viana do Castelo, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga due to the forecast of snowfall above 600/800 meters, with accumulation above 800/1000 meters between 09:00 today and 09:00 Wednesday.
Despite yesterday's predictions, the Sul Informação found that there is no news of it snowing this morning in the Monchique mountains.
The orange warning is issued by IPMA whenever there is a “moderate to high risk meteorological situation and the yellow warning when there is a risk situation for certain activities dependent on the meteorological situation.
The worsening of weather conditions in the coming days, with rain and strong wind, sea disturbances and snowfall, also led the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) to alert the population to take preventive measures.
ANEPC warns that slippery road surfaces are expected, due to the accumulation of ice, snow and the formation of water sheets, as well as snowfall in areas and altitudes “where it does not usually occur”.
In a statement, the protection also warned of possible flooding “in historically more vulnerable places” and in urban areas and recommended preventive measures to the population.
The National Maritime Authority (AMN) and the Navy also warned on Monday of the worsening of weather conditions and maritime unrest for mainland Portugal and Madeira.
The two entities ask the general population not to walk or do activities near the sea, and to avoid accessing and staying near cliffs and cliff areas.
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