The ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal website indicates that several flights have been affected and urges passengers to confirm the status of their flight before heading to the airport, located in the municipality of Santa Cruz.

ANA reinforces that “adverse weather conditions may affect operations (departures and arrivals)”.

On Monday, the Port Authority of Funchal issued warnings of bad weather and strong winds for the coastline of the Madeira archipelago, based on information from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).

The notices remain in force until 6:00 am on Wednesday. Strong winds have already affected more than 14 flights at Madeira International Airport