The districts of Faro, Setúbal, Lisbon, Leiria, and Beja will be under a yellow warning from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The yellow warning, the least severe on a scale of three, is issued whenever there is a risk for certain activities dependent on the weather conditions.
The weather conditions in mainland Portugal may be affected from Saturday by the passage of the post-tropical depression Gabrielle, which has been impacting the Azores since Thursday.
The tropical cyclone Gabrielle affecting the Azores has downgraded from a category 1 hurricane to a post-tropical depression, subsequently moving towards the mainland, with rain, occasionally accompanied by thunderstorms, expected on the west coast on Saturday.
A statement from the IPMA indicates that according to the latest forecasts, it will move towards mainland Portugal as a post-tropical depression, expected to occur from 12 p.m. today.
“Thus, from the end of the day on Saturday, on the west coast, periods of rain or showers, which may occasionally be accompanied by thunderstorms, are expected, extending to the rest of the territory, especially to the center and south,” according to the note.
The IPMA also noted an expected “increase in wind intensity in highlands and coastal areas, as well as maritime agitation.”
The tropical cyclone Gabrielle began affecting the Azores at 10 p.m. local time on Thursday, with the islands of the Central (Pico, Faial, Graciosa, Terceira, and São Jorge) and Western (Flores and Corvo) groups under a red warning—the most severe on a scale of three—due to forecasts of precipitation, wind, and maritime agitation.
The post-tropical storm Gabrielle caused six occurrences today on the islands of Faial and São Jorge, with no reported casualties, according to the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Firefighters Service (SRPCBA).
“The reported situations are related to fallen trees, fallen posts, and damage to a roof,” according to civil protection.
The Regional Government declared a state of alert until 6 p.m. today, in the Central and Western groups, prohibiting certain activities.
In these islands, non-urgent and essential public services, including schools, were also closed.
