Canary Islands declares ‘pre-emergency' weather alert as Brit tourist hotspots set to be battered by 40mph winds
THE Canary Islands have declared a "pre-emergency" weather alert as Brit holiday hotspots are set to be battered by 40mph winds.
Two separate yellow advisories have been issued, with "force seven" winds set to begin Monday evening on the coast of Tenerife.
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Spain 's equivalent of the Met Office, AEMET, have issued alerts on the hazardous weather conditions, with holidaymakers potentially wanting to avoid the archipelago the first half of this week.
The alert said: "Northeast winds of 50 to 61 km/h (force seven) on the southeast coast of Tenerife, southeast and west of Gran Canaria."
The chilling weather warning affects Brit holiday hotspots like Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Palma - among others.
It comes after AEMET issued a "pre-alert" warning on the strong winds for Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Gomera on Saturday.
It said: "The Government of the Canary Islands, through the Directorate General for Emergencies, updates the situation and declares a pre-alert for winds on all the islands, as of 16:00 hours today, Saturday 19 April.
"This decision is taken taking into account the information provided by the State Meteorological Agency and other available sources, and in application of the Specific Emergency Plan for the Canary Islands due to the Risk of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA)."
Clearer skies and warmer weather are meant to grace Tenerife as soon as Wednesday after two days of predicted rainfall, with temperatures nearing 30C by the end of the coming weekend.
Meanwhile Gran Canaria is likely to hit the same temperature within the next few days, with hot highs set for April 27 and 29.
Canary Islands warning
The warning affects:
El Hierro
La Gomera
Fuerteventura
Lanzarote
La Palma
El Paso
Coast of Garafía
Fuencaliente and Mazo
Tenerife
Coast of Buenavista del Norte
San Miguel
Granadilla
Arico, de Fasnia
Güímar
Gran Canaria
Cumbres
Coast of Gáldar
Agaete
Artenara
La Aldea
San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Santa Lucía de Tirajana
Agüimes
Ingenio
Telde
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LANZAROTE HELL
A week ago, Brits were issued an urgent warning about holiday hotspot Lanzarote following the "unprecedented" flooding.
The UK government stepped in to caution anyone visiting the island about the perilous conditions.
The official warning said: "Heavy rainfall and flooding in Lanzarote occurred earlier today (13 April 2025) with Costa Teguise, San Bartolomé and Arrecife particularly affected.
"Services across the island are affected. Some hotels are currently without power. Some roads are currently affected by mud.
"If you are in Lanzarote or travelling to Lanzarote, follow the advice of the local authorities and monitor local weather updates."
A storm broke out on the early afternoon of April 12 - unloading a short, sharp deluge of rainfall onto the island.
Some spots in Costa Teguise received more than a year's worth of rain in two hours, when over 100 litres fell per square metre.
Staggering footage emerged over the weekend of the island swamped by the violent flooding after a torrential two-hour dump of rain.
Homes and roads were overcome by the surging floodwater on Saturday afternoon, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.
Carparks turned into fast-flowing rivers with cars lying stranded in impassable streets, and hotels were without power on Sunday.
Locals said they "haven't seen anything like it before", after the floodwater caused widespread damage.
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