Storm Alert: Algarve's Coastal Areas Under Yellow Warning for High Waves
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Storm Alert: Algarve's Coastal Areas Under Yellow Warning for High Waves

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Summary:

  • Ten districts, including Faro, under a yellow warning for high waves

  • Forecast of 4 to 5 meter waves from the southwest

  • Warning effective until 6 PM today

  • Guarda and Castelo Branco also under warning due to snowfall

Yellow Warning for 10 Districts

Ten districts on the mainland, including Faro, are under a yellow warning this Monday, October 6, due to maritime agitation. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) forecasts waves from the southwest reaching heights of 4 to 5 meters.

Affected Districts

The districts under warning include Porto, Faro, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisboa, Leiria, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra, and Braga. This warning is in effect until 6 PM today.

Snowfall Warning

Additionally, the districts of Guarda and Castelo Branco are also under a yellow warning until 6 PM today due to snowfall in the higher regions of Serra da Estrela, with snow levels gradually dropping to 1,200 meters.

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