AEMET Weather Warning – Strong Winds and Heavy Seas

Sunday 15th January 2023
Mike Smith

The state meteorological agency AEMET have issued a set of weather warnings which have the potential to affect our region during Monday 16th January and Tuesday 17th January, including strong gusts to 80km/h possible at times and heavy seas with the potential for waves up to 3-4m in height pushed by Force 7 south-westerly winds.

AEMET has already issued special warning 01/2023 in which it explains that a powerful Atlantic anticyclone to the west of the Azores will combine with the deepening of Storm Fien to create a intense maritime storm that will bring strong winds and snow to the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula for much of next week. Consequently, a maritime-polar air mass will spread to the rest of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands, bringing intense north-westerly winds with gusts that could exceed 80km/h in many areas.

Monday 16th January 2023

WIND
Probability: 40%-70%
Warning Zone: Coast Northern Alicante
Validity Period: 08:00 16/01/2023 to 23:59 16/01/2023
Comments: Maximum gusts: 80 km/h. West wind.

COASTAL
Probability: 40%-70%
Warning Zone: Coast Northern Alicante
Validity Period: 12:00 16/01/2023 to 23:59 16/01/2023
Comments: Southwest wind with intervals of 50 to 60 km/h (force 7) and waves of 3 m.

Tuesday 17th January 2023

WIND
Probability: 40%-70%
Warning Zone: Coast Northern Alicante
Validity Period: 00:00 17/01/2023 to 17:59 17/01/2023
Comments: Maximum gusts: 80 km/h. West wind.

COASTAL
Probability: 40%-70%
Warning Zone: Coast Northern Alicante
Validity Period: 06:00 17/01/2023 to 17:59 17/01/2023
Comments: Southwest wind with intervals of 50 to 60 km/h (force 7) and waves of 3/4 m.