Storms and heavy rain are set to batter Spain and the Balearic Islands
A rare weather alert has been issued for Spain as storms and heavy rain are set to batter the country in the coming days. Aemet, the country’s national weather agency, has released a special advisory notice covering mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.
Several weather warnings have been put in force across the country this week, with rare amber alerts in place for storms and heavy rainfall in Almeria, Ceuta and the Castellon region from 6pm tonight until midnight. Coastal alerts warning of waves of up to 4, and winds of up to 60km/h have been issued along the coast of Almeria, while waves of up to 3m could occur off the coast of Barcelona. The region of Girona could see possible hail.
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