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Sunday, December 10, 2006
Canary Islands Weather Alert Continues
The situation of alert remains in force until midnight tonight in both provinces of the Canary Islands. In Las Palmas, mostly for the possibility of Force 8 gales and very rough seas. The orange level alert, declared since 18:00 hours yesterday, throughout the Canary Islands, remains in force in Tenerife because of strong to very strong winds, with gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour. (You should hear them!)
During the day yesterday, there were rock falls in La Gomera and power cuts in Agulo, Alajeró, Valle Gran Rey, Chipude and Vallehermoso. Further rock falls have been caused on the roads to Boquerón, in Tenerife and Breña Alta, in La Palma.
Tenerife airports, both north and south, at the time this report went to press, were working normally. Only one flight leaving La Gomera has had to be cancelled.
In Las Palmas a boat ran aground. Two of the four occupants were able to reach the coast by their own means, though the other two needed to be rescued.
La alerta por vientos fuertes y mar gruesa se mantiene en todas las Islas
PS: The good news is that with these winds coming mostly from the north, any of you flying south for the winter, should get here that little bit quicker! :) And, whilst the wind and 12 C / 54 F temperatures on the north of the island seem freezing cold to us residents, it is still a nice warm 23 degrees centigrade in the south of Tenerife.
Tags: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Canarias
Labels: Tenerife Weather, Weather
