Aemet raises heat warning to orange in Gran Canaria and activates alerts in 5 islands

Strong winds, rough seas, and maximum temperatures potentially reaching 40 ºC in some areas of the archipelago are expected.

Generic image of a stormy sky over a volcanic landscape in the Canary Islands with intense sun.
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Generic image of a stormy sky over a volcanic landscape in the Canary Islands with intense sun.

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated yellow alerts for heat, rough seas, and strong winds across five Canary Islands, raising the warning for high temperatures in Gran Canaria to orange.

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued various weather warnings for the Canary Islands starting this Monday. These include yellow-level alerts for heat, rough seas, and strong winds, with an orange-level warning specifically activated for high temperatures in Gran Canaria.
In Tenerife, a rough seas warning is in effect from Monday at 10:00 PM until Tuesday at 12:00 PM on the east, south, and west coasts, with northeasterly winds of 50 to 61 km/h. Additionally, a yellow alert for high temperatures will affect the east, south, and west slopes on Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with maximums expected to reach 34 ºC, particularly in the midlands of the southeast, south, and west.
Gran Canaria faces a wind warning from Monday to Tuesday (until 11:59 PM) on its east, south, and west slopes, with maximum gusts of 70 km/h, potentially reaching 90 km/h locally. The orange warning for heat will be active on Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM in the east, south, and west, with maximums of 37 ºC, and locally 40 ºC in inland areas and southeastern coastlines. A yellow heat warning also affects the summits on Monday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with maximums of 35 ºC, and will be repeated on Wednesday in the east, south, and west during the same hours. Furthermore, there is a rough seas warning on the east, south, and west coasts until Tuesday midday.
For La Gomera, the wind warning covers the entire island from Monday until Wednesday (12:00 PM), with gusts up to 70 km/h (locally 90 km/h). On Tuesday, from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, there will be a yellow alert for heat with maximums of 34 ºC. A rough seas warning is also activated on Tuesday for the entire island, with northeasterly winds of 50 to 61 km/h.
El Hierro and La Palma will have rough seas warnings from Monday night until Tuesday midday, with northeasterly winds of 50 to 61 km/h. Both islands will also activate a yellow heat warning on Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with maximums of 34 ºC, especially in inland southern areas.
Lanzarote has a wind warning until Tuesday midday, with maximum gusts of 70 km/h, mainly affecting the southern half during nighttime hours.