The government of the Canary Islands has declared a ‘pre-alert situation’ for La Palma, Tenerife and Lanzarote
UK holidaymakers in the Canary Islands have been alerted to expect heavy rain and possible thunderstorms today, October 16. The Canary Islands government has issued a ‘pre-alert situation’ for La Palma, Tenerife and Lanzarote following several yellow weather warnings from Spain’s national weather agency Aemet.
The pre-alert for rainfall is from 9am local time this morning, based on forecasts by Aemet and the ‘Specific Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands for Risks of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA). ‘ This comes as La Palma is expected to receive 15mm or more rain in one hour; the north, east and southeast of Tenerife and in Lanzarote. Up to 60 mm of rainfall in 12 hours is “likely” in La Palma and Tenerife, with 40mm forecast in Lanzarote.
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Residents and tourists are encouraged to heed the government’s advice for heavy rainfall, which includes avoiding camping in flood-prone areas, refraining from driving in heavy rain, not crossing bridges where water levels are rising, and following instructions issued through the media.
More guidance can be found on the Canary Islands government website. Aemet’s forecast for the Canary Islands on Tuesday detailed: “Occasional or persistent rain may occur in the west of La Palma and from the afternoon on in Lanzarote and in the north and east of Tenerife. Some thunderstorms are not ruled out, mainly in the north of La Palma and Lanzarote.”
“Temperatures will rise slightly, with maximum temperatures possibly being moderate in inland areas. Moderate westerly winds, with a predominance of westerly winds, with strong intervals, in the western islands and southwesterly winds in the eastern islands.”, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Weather alerts for rainfall are still active until Wednesday midday for east La Palma, northern Tenerife and Lanzarote. As of now, there are no weather warnings issued for the Canary Islands for Thursday.
