Portugal districts under orange wind warning

The districts of Lisbon, Beja and Setúbal have been downgraded from red to orange warnings due to strong winds, while Faro remains under warning until 9pm, according to the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).

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The IPMA had previously issued red warnings for Lisbon, Beja and Setúbal between 9am and 6pm on 11 November due to the passage of Storm Claudia.

These three districts are now under orange warnings due to strong winds, with gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour, until 9pm on 11 November.

Red alert

However, the districts of Lisbon, Setúbal, Beja and Faro remain under red warnings, the most severe level, until 6pm on 11 November, while Leiria, Santarém, Castelo Branco and Portalegre are under red warnings between 12pm and 6pm on 11 November due to forecasts of heavy and persistent rainfall.

The IPMA has also issued a red warning for the district of Faro between 9am and 9pm on 11 November due to forecasts of strong winds with gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour, potentially reaching 140 kilometres per hour in the most exposed areas.

The districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Vila Real, Bragança, Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra and Évora are under orange warnings until 9pm on 11 November due to occasionally heavy and persistent rainfall.

According to the IPMA, the districts of Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra and Évora are also under yellow warnings for strong south-westerly winds, with gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour, until 9pm.

The district of Faro is also under a yellow warning for thunderstorms between 9am and 6pm on 11 November.

The IPMA has also placed the districts of Lisbon, Setúbal, Beja and Faro under orange warnings due to rough seas between 12 pm and 9 pm on 11 November, followed by yellow warnings between 9pm on 11 November and 3 am on 12 November.

Madeira

The Madeira archipelago is under an orange warning due to forecasts of occasionally heavy showers until 9 am on 11 November, as well as winds with gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour, particularly in the eastern and western extremities, until 12 pm.

The north and south coasts of Madeira and Porto Santo are under yellow warnings between 9 am and 9 pm on 11 November due to rough seas, with westerly waves of 4 to 4.5 metres expected, later shifting to north-westerly waves.

The IPMA issues red warnings in cases of extreme meteorological risk. Orange warnings indicate moderate to high meteorological risk, while yellow warnings signal risks to certain activities dependent on weather conditions.

Mainland Portugal is under a state of alert between midnight and 11:59 pm on Wednesday due to the possible worsening of weather conditions with the arrival of Storm Claudia, with Lisbon, Leiria, Setúbal, Beja and Faro expected to be the most affected areas.

The Government has decided to close schools and non-essential public services across all districts, while authorities have also indicated that bridge closures and restrictions on air traffic may be imposed.