Orange alert in Malaga, Granada, Almería and Jaén: how long will the alerts last?

After a difficult night in eastern Andalusia, the rain will not stop this Tuesday. Some points recorded intense rainfall and electrical storms yesterday evening which affected the eastern half of Andalusia and keeps several provinces on alert. It is for this reason that the National Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated different orange and yellow alerts in Malaga, Granada, Almería and Jaén due to intense rains, strong gusts of wind and waves on the coast. These phenomena, which have already caused significant accumulations of water and hail, will continue in the coming hours and will affect each province in a varied manner, under red and orange alert due to heavy rains. Malaga was one of the worst affected provinces. especially in the capital, the Costa del Sol and the Guadalhorce valley. Since the early hours of Tuesday morning, storms have left accumulations of more than 20 liters per square meter in an hour. According to Aemet’s latest update, the Red Notice – the highest level – remains in force until 3:00 p.m. in these areas due to forecasts of up to 30 liters per square meter in one hour and up to 120 liters in 12 hours. From the afternoon onwards, the rains will start to decrease and the alert will be lowered to the yellow level on the Costa del Sol and in Guadalhorce, with rains of up to 15 liters per square meter until 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In other areas, such as Antequera, the warning remains at orange level until 8:00 p.m. this Tuesday. Summary of warnings in the Malaga red warning. In the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce regions, until 3:00 p.m. Orange notice. In Axarquía, until 3:00 p.m., and in Antequera, until 8:00 p.m. Yellow notice. In the Serranía de Ronda, until 8:00 p.m., and on the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce from midnight to 8:00 a.m. tomorrow Granada: Alert in Guadix, Baza and the Coast The province of Granada also faces an important temporary, with orange. and yellow warnings. In the Guadix and Baza regions, the orange rain and thunderstorm warning will remain active until 8:00 p.m., with precipitation estimated at up to 30 liters per square meter in one hour, reaching 100 in 12 hours. For its part, the coast of Grenada is also under warning due to heavy rain and waves.Summary of warnings in Grenada Orange warning. In the Guadix and Baza region, until 8:00 p.m. Yellow notice. Until 6:00 p.m. in the Costa Tropical, Sierra Nevada and Alpujarras regions; until 8:00 p.m. in the Genil basin. Aemet Weather Alerts Map AemetAlmería under orange warning for rain and wind. Almería is under full orange warning. At 3:00 p.m., alerts are deactivated in the Levante and Poniente regions and the capital Almería. Meanwhile, Valle de Almanzora and los Vélez, as well as Nacimiento and Campo de Tabernas will remain under orange alert until 8:00 p.m. An accumulation of up to 40 liters in one hour and 100 liters in 12 hours is expected.Summary of warnings in Almería Orange warning. The regions of Levante and Poniente and the capital Almería will deactivate the orange warning at 3:00 p.m., remaining active in the rest until 8:00 p.m. Yellow notice. Capital of Levante and Poniente and Almería, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Yellow alert in Jaén for rains and storms. The province of Jaén also presents unfavorable weather conditions, with a yellow alert for rains and storms throughout the province. Forecasts predict accumulation of up to 20 liters per square meter in one hour. This advisory will remain in effect until 8:00 p.m.

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