
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued first-degree warnings against dense fog in western and central Poland and against strong winds in the Lower Silesian and Opole voivodeships.
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IMWM issues first-degree warnings in the event of forecast dangerous weather phenomena.
Fog may appear throughout Greater Poland and the Lubuskie Voivodeship and in some of the following voivodeships: Pomeranian, West Pomeranian, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Masovian and Łódź. The warnings will be in force from Saturday at 9 p.m. to Sunday 8. Locally, visibility may drop below 200 meters.
In turn, in parts of Lower Silesia and the Opole region, IMWM issued strong wind alerts. They will come into force on Sunday at 4 and will last until 16. The wind from the south may reach an average speed of 45 km/h, with gusts of up to 80 km/h.
A first level warning means the possibility of dangerous weather phenomena that may impede everyday functioning, cause damage and pose a threat to health and life.

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