How long will Tenerife weather warnings remain in place as a state of emergency is declared, flights cancelled
A state of emergency has been declared in Tenerife due to Storm Therese.
Aemet, Spain’s national meteorological agency, has given an update on their website about Tenerife’s weather warnings due to Storm Therese, which has led to a state of emergency being declared. The website reads: “Starting today, it is causing a period of adverse weather in the Canary Islands that will extend over the next few days with the passage of successive fronts and lines of instability. Winds will intensify, producing very strong gusts from the west that could cause branches or trees to fall, as well as damage to property and infrastructure.”
Aemet continues: “Today, Thursday the 19th, the center of Storm Therese is located northwest of the archipelago, which will result in a shift and intensification of the wind to the west and southwest. Gusts are expected to exceed 90 km/h in the peaks, mid-altitude areas, and exposed slopes of the islands, and 70 km/h elsewhere, with widespread rough seas and waves exceeding 5 meters in western and southern La Palma, and on El Hierro.
“Regarding precipitation, a frontal system will bring showers that could be heavy in the western islands and southern Gran Canaria, and persistent in the peaks, mid-altitude areas, and southwest-facing slopes; thunderstorms are also possible. The snow level will be around 1800-1900 meters, with significant accumulations expected in the peaks of La Palma and Tenerife, although it will rise in the coming days.”
What will the weather be like in Tenerife on March 20?
Aemet has said on its website that “Tomorrow, Friday the 20th, the frontal system will finish crossing the archipelago, extending rainfall to the eastern islands. Heavy, and locally very heavy, showers are possible into the early morning hours, particularly in southern Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Over the next few hours, a further increase in instability is expected, with showers that may be accompanied by thunderstorms and small hail in the western islands.
“These showers could be locally heavy or very heavy and persistent on the southern and western slopes of La Palma and Tenerife. Very strong gusts of southwest wind are also expected to continue, with a probability of exceeding 90 km/h on the summits and leeward areas of the larger islands. The rough seas will continue throughout the archipelago, with waves exceeding 5 meters in the same areas as on Thursday.”
How long will the Tenerife warnings remain in place?
It is expected that the Tenerife weather warnings will remain in place until at least Sunday March 22. Canarian Weekly reported that “Storm Therese forced the cancellation of 26 flights and the diversion of a further seven yesterday, Wednesday 18th March, according to airport operator AENA. Most are local inter-island flights, but some incoming international flights have been affected as well.”