The letters of the alphabet, with which storms that acquire a certain magnitude are traditionally named, begin to run. Aitor will be the first extratropical cyclone of the season to hit Galician soiland it is expected to be loaded with humidity. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) predicts that there will be strong winds, sea storms and intense rains in the northern and western areas of the peninsula. In the case of Galicia, The tone of today’s day will be marked by intense precipitation.that will sweep the Community from one end to the other and that have already forced the triggering of two alerts. A yellow that extends to the entire territory, due to rains of more than 40 liters per square meter in 12 hours over most of the territory, with a particular incidence in the interior of Pontevedra and west of A Coruña.
In these areas, demarcated by an orange level alert, the water flow will exceed 80 liters per square meter in 12 hours. Both will take place from noon today to 9 a.m. tomorrow. In addition, The entire coastline and the provinces of La Coruña and Pontevedra are threatened by wind gusts of up to 80 kilometres per hour.On the coast, the sea wind alert announces the arrival of gusts from the southwest of force 7, with intervals of 8 in the open sea, limited from Meteogalicia.
An atmospheric river that connects the location of Galicia on the map with the Caribbean explains the intensity of the rainfall that will fall between today and tomorrow, and for which Civil Protection has launched a series of recommendations to citizens. The idea is to be extremely careful if you drive. and do not stop in areas where a large amount of water can flow. If you have to travel, they advise, you should try to travel preferably on main roads and highways. In addition, it is recommended not to cross flooded sections with the vehicle or on foot because it is not known what may be under water. Given the strong gusts of wind, he emphasizes that It is advisable to secure doors, windows and any objects likely to fall onto the public highway. and stay away from ledges, trees, walls or buildings under construction or cranes that could fall.
The instability will last until the weekend, when an improvement in the weather is expected, without rain and with an increase in temperatures. Until then, the heavy rains and the unpleasant atmosphere will be accompanied by a drop in thermometers, with a drop in maximum and minimum values. Colder minimum temperatures are expected for Thursday, while maximum temperatures will also be affected on Friday, which will drop below 20 degrees throughout Galicia. A first announcement of the arrival of the new station.
