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Wales Online
23-04-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
'Pre-emergency' declared as 'adverse' rain and wind to batter popular islands
'Pre-emergency' declared as 'adverse' rain and wind to batter popular islands The Spanish meteorological agency has urged people to stay indoors The weather in Spain has recently taken a turn for the worse (Image: Getty Images ) British holidaymakers in the Canary Islands are on high alert due to weather warnings. Authorities have issued alerts, urging tourists to seek shelter as torrential weather looms at the prime destination for millions of UK tourists annually. The hotspot has seen heavy rain leading to floods across parts of the islands during the peak Easter period. AEMET, Spain's meteorological agency, equivalent to the UK Met Office, has alerted the public to potentially dangerous conditions expected in the coming days. Some of the archipelago's favoured spots, such as Tenerife and Gran Canaria, face an increased threat from fierce winds predicted to generate towering 6ft waves, reports the Daily Record. AEMET has released yellow wind warnings forecasting near 40mph gusts along the coastline that could spell risky maritime situations. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here In two distinct yellow alerts issued today, it was indicated that "force seven" coastal winds would buffet Tenerife from 6pm this evening until 11.59pm. Article continues below The warning advises: "Northeast winds of 50 to 61 km/h (force seven) on the southeast coast of Tenerife, southeast and west of Gran Canaria." These yellow advisories come in the wake of a precautionary notice by AEMET last Saturday for islands including Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and La Gomera, as the Canary Islands' government braced for significant winds expected over the weekend and into the following week. The alert states: "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 April 19. "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)." Areas affected by the warning include 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, and Güímar, Gran Canaria, Cumbres, and coast of Gáldar, Agaete, Artenara, La Aldea, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Agüimes, Ingenio and Telde. This comes during an unusually unsettled spell for Spain, which has experienced cooler temperatures and persistent rain and cloud cover in recent weeks. However, the weather looks set to improve over the next week as the system causing the stormy conditions moves away. Tenerife can expect clearer skies and warmer weather as early as Wednesday after two days of anticipated rainfall, with temperatures nearing 30C by the end of the upcoming weekend. Gran Canaria, which has enjoyed more stable weather in recent weeks, is expected to reach a sizzling 30C in the coming days. The hot spell is predicted for April 27 and 28, following a week of mixed cloud and sunshine. Article continues below
Scottish Sun
21-04-2025
- Climate
- Scottish Sun
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. 9 Wind whips palm trees in the town of La Santa, in the municipality of Tinajo, Lanzarote Credit: EPA 9 Clouds gather over the Punta Mujeres area, in Lanzarote Credit: EPA 9 Spain's state weather agency activated yellow alert 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 9 Tourists near cruise ship in Las Palmas get a soaking in a heavy shower as unsettled and cooler weather forecast for the Easter break in the Canary Islands Credit: Alamy 9 Tourists on the city beach in Las Palmas as rain clouds approach Credit: Alamy 9 Rains flood the streets of the tourist town of Teguise, Lanzarote Credit: EPA 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. 9 9 Several roads in Lanzarote were completely engulfed by water following intense rainfall on Saturday Credit: X
The Sun
21-04-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
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. 8 8 8 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 8 8 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. 8 8
The Irish Sun
21-04-2025
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
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. 9 Wind whips palm trees in the town of La Santa, in the municipality of Tinajo, Lanzarote Credit: EPA 9 Clouds gather over the Punta Mujeres area, in Lanzarote Credit: EPA 9 Spain's state weather agency activated yellow alert 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. read more news It said: "The Government of the "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. Most read in The Sun 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 9 Tourists near cruise ship in Las Palmas get a soaking in a heavy shower as unsettled and cooler weather forecast for the Easter break in the Canary Islands Credit: Alamy 9 Tourists on the city beach in Las Palmas as rain clouds approach Credit: Alamy 9 Rains flood the streets of the tourist town of Teguise, Lanzarote Credit: EPA LANZAROTE HELL A week ago, The UK government stepped in to caution anyone visiting the island about the 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. 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. 9 9 Several roads in Lanzarote were completely engulfed by water following intense rainfall on Saturday Credit: X 9 Brown water gushed down towards the sea Credit: EPA
Daily Mail
21-04-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Major tourist destination declares 'pre emergency' in warning to British holidaymakers
Thanks to its glorious beaches, the Canary Islands is one of the most popular parts of Spain for Brits. But holidaymakers may want to avoid the archipelago over the next few days, as a number of alerts about hazardous weather conditions have been issued by AEMET, the Spanish equivalent of the Met Office. And the popular resorts of Tenerife and Gran Canaria are just two of the destinations that will be most affected by furious 40mph winds and 6ft waves. In two separate yellow advisories issued today, the service said 'force seven' winds on the coast of Tenerife would last from 6pm this evening to 11.59pm. The alert states: 'Northeast winds of 50 to 61 km/h (force seven) on the southeast coast of Tenerife, southeast and west of Gran Canaria.' 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, and Güímar, Gran Canaria, Cumbres, and coast of Gáldar, Agaete, Artenara, La Aldea, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Agüimes, Ingenio and Telde. AEMET also issued a 'pre-alert' warning about the strong winds for Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Gomera on Saturday. It stated: '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).' The Canary Islands has had an unusually stormy weather recently. Earlier this month, the archipelago declared a red weather alert for the holiday hotspots of Tenerife and La Palma as a massive storm approached the region. Schools across Tenerife and La Palma were closed to protect children from the 'extraordinary danger' the storm posed. Tourists, meanwhile, were warned to close their doors and windows to avoid property damage.
