
IMWM alerts cover the north of the country due to intense rainfall and most of Poland due to strong winds.
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued first-degree warnings against intense rainfall for northern Poland and against strong winds with gusts of up to 85 km/h for almost the entire country.
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The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management monitors weather conditions and issues official warnings against dangerous atmospheric phenomena.
Two types of first level warnings
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued first-degree warnings of heavy rainfall for the north of the country.
IMWM alerts cover: the entire province. Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern part of the province West Pomeranian Voivodeship and the West Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in the area covered by the warnings. The forecast rainfall may range from 30 to 35 mm.
For the province West Pomeranian and Pomeranian Voivodeships, alerts will start and will be valid from 10 to 20 on Friday. In the case of the province Warmian-Masurian warnings will come into force at 18 on Friday and will expire at midnight on the night from Friday to Saturday.
First degree warnings against strong winds cover almost the entire country, except Pomerania, parts of the province. West Pomeranian Voivodeship and several counties in the south of Lesser Poland and Podkarpacie.
Strong winds with an average speed of up to 40 km/h, gusting up to 85 km/h, from the south-west, turning to the west, are forecast. There are also storms in places - informs IMWM.
Strong wind warnings are in force in most cases from this afternoon and are valid until the night from Friday to Saturday.
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