YELLOW weather alerts have been issued across parts of Andalucia’s Mediterranean coast this Friday, with strong winds and rough seas expected to hit Malaga, Granada and Almeria throughout the day.
Spain’s state weather agency, Aemet, has activated yellow warnings for coastal conditions in all three provinces, while Almeria and Granada are also facing alerts for powerful wind gusts of up to 70km/h.
The strongest winds are expected along the coasts of Almeria and Granada between 7am and 9pm on Friday. Westerly winds could reach speeds of 70km/h in areas including Levante, Poniente and Almeria city.
Granada’s coastline is also expected to see similar conditions during the same period, with strong wind gusts from the west.
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Meanwhile, warnings for high waves are in place from 4am until 10pm across several coastal areas.
In Malaga, the alert affects Axarquia, Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce, where west and southwest winds of between 50 and 60km/h are expected alongside waves reaching up to three metres.
The same warning has been extended to the Almeria coast, including Levante Almeriense, Poniente and the provincial capital, where sea conditions are expected to become particularly rough during the day.
Granada’s coast will also remain under a yellow alert, with forecasts predicting waves of up to three metres combined with intense winds from the west and southwest.
For the rest of Andalucia, Friday is expected to begin with mostly clear skies before cloud cover increases inland later in the day.
Light to moderate rainfall could affect parts of eastern Andalucia, especially in the mountains.
Temperatures are also expected to dip slightly, while strong westerly winds are likely to continue along the Mediterranean coastline, with occasional very strong gusts.
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