Storm Oscar brings heavy rain and near-100km winds to Canary Islands
James ChappleStorm Oscar has brought heavy rain and near-100km/ph winds to parts of the Canary Islands this week, with the region set to face a third day on storm alert.
The wind and rain earlier this week triggered a Foreign Office alert for the Canaries and Portugal’s Atlantic islands, with the weather heading across the region in a northeasterly direction.
Gusts of 95km/ph were recorded in Izana in Tenerife’s north and in Roque de los Muchachos in La Palma on Tuesday (6 June), with these areas also experiencing the heaviest rainfall.
Several weather warnings remained in place on Wednesday (7 June), according to Spain’s meteorological service, with Tenerife facing the longest prolonged period of adverse weather.
The island remained subject to orange warnings, the second highest, for wind on rain on Wednesday, which aren’t due to expire until midnight, as well as a yellow warning for thunderstorms.
La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, meanwhile, are also all still under orange warnings for rain until 1pm on Wednesday, and yellow warnings for wind and thunderstorms which will run until 7pm.
Spain’s meteorological service said Wednesday’s storms would mainly affect the western Canaries, particularly La Palma. It added central areas of Tenerife around Mount Teide could yet experience gusts in excess of 90km/ph.
The Foreign Office is continuing to encourage anyone in the Canaries, or due to travel to the islands, to check the situation with their tour operator or accommodation provider and to follow any guidance from local authorities.
A similar warning was issued for Portugal’s islands, Madeira and the Azores, although Portugal’s IPMA meteorological service has downgraded the red weather warnings that were in place earlier this week. A yellow warning remains for mountainous areas of Madeira.
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