The Aemet warns of intense rains in the Peninsula and the Canary Islands until Wednesday or Thursday

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued this Saturday a special warning for the coming days due to an episode of intense rain, strong wind and sea storm that will affect the Peninsula and the Canary Islands and that could last until next Wednesday and even Thursday.

According to Aemet, the situation will be generated by a broad low pressure system to the west of the Peninsula, with the deep storm Bruna in its midst, which will leave strong or very strong showers, persistent and accompanied by storms, with the risk of local flooding and river flooding. Precipitation could be especially persistent in areas affected by the fires of this past summer.

In the Canary Islands, the rains will intensify late this Saturday in the west of the archipelago and will extend to the rest of the islands on Sunday. In Tenerife, accumulations of about 120 liters per square meter are expected and in La Palma between 150-180 liters. The wind will strengthen from the west and southwest, with very strong gusts on summits and exposed areas of the archipelago.

After a lull on Monday and the first half of Tuesday, the rains and wind will intensify again from Tuesday afternoon. On the Peninsula, the episode will intensify from Sunday afternoon and will continue at least until Wednesday.

Sunday and Monday

On Sunday, the heaviest rains will affect the southwest, especially Extremadura, western Andalusia and nearby areas of Castilla-La Mancha, as well as Galicia and western Castilla y León. 40 liters may be exceeded in Huelva and the north of Extremadura and 60 liters in Gredos.

Wind gusts will exceed 70 km/h in Galicia, the Cantabrian coast, the Pyrenees, the Central System and other high areas of the west, with specific values ​​​​over 100 km/h. On the western coast of Galicia, waves of 5-6 meters are expected and in western Andalusia close to 4 meters.

Monday will be one of the most adverse days, with rains that will leave more than 60 liters in the west and south of Galicia, parts of the western peninsula and western Andalusia. In the western and northern Central System of Extremadura, 120-150 liters could be reached. Wind gusts may exceed 100-120 km/h in high areas of the north, especially in Picos de Europa, and reach 70-90 km/h in mountainous areas of the west and center, western Andalusia and the Strait.

Tuesday and Wednesday

Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the rains will continue to affect a good part of the Peninsula, with the heaviest accumulated in Galicia, western Castilla y León, Extremadura and western Andalusia. In the Canary Islands they will intensify again, especially on Wednesday, with between 80 and 120 liters in La Palma and Tenerife, locally more than 150 liters, and between 40 and 80 liters in La Gomera and Gran Canaria.