The powerful Atlantic storm, the former Hurricane Kirk, keeps all of Spain on alert this Wednesday, with the exception of the Canary Islands, due to wind gusts of 120 kilometers per hour in addition to bad seas on the coast, with waves of up to 7 meters. and heavy rain, which will accumulate 100 liters per square meter in 12 hours.
The communities most affected by the impact of the storm are in the northern half of the peninsula, where Asturias, Cantabria, Castile and León, Galicia, Navarre, Basque Country and La Rioja are under orange alert (significant risk), according to the data. of the Meteorology Agency (AEMET).
The Meteorological Agency explained in a press release that, although the first effects of the storm were already noted on Tuesday evening, this Wednesday will be “the most unfavorable day”.
In Asturias and Cantabria, wind gusts will reach between 110 and 120 kilometers per hour, respectively in the southwest points of Asturias and the Picos de Europa and in Liébana de Cantabria and Cantabria del Ebro. AEMET warns that gales could occur in Cantabria.
In Navarre and La Rioja, the most important meteorological phenomenon to take into account will be the strong gusts of wind, which will oscillate between 110 and 120 km/h, while in the Basque Country we expect winds of up to 110 km/h and gusts of wind. in Biscay and Gipuzkoa.
All provinces of Castilla y León are also at orange level due to wind gusts of 100 km/h and in Zamora, Salamanca, León and Ávila the level is yellow (risk) due to rains of up to 100 liters in 12 hours .
Galicia, one of the communities most affected by Kirk, is in orange due to rain with precipitation accumulated in 12 hours of 100 liters per square meter, winds of 100 km/h and strong waves with sea combined from the west and waves of 5-6 meters increasing to 6-7 meters.
In the rest of Spain, the Valencian Community, Region of Murcia, Community of Madrid, Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha, Balearic Islands and Andalusia are in yellow due to strong winds – between 70 and 100 km/h or rough seas. ; In Aragon and Extremadura, in addition to the strong wind that will blow, it is expected that it will rain 40 liters in 12 hours.
AEMET warns that with the orange alert there is a significant meteorological risk, with a certain degree of danger for usual activities, and that with the yellow alert there is no meteorological risk for the population in general, although there are some for certain specific activities.
