The region of Galicia is in a state of orange alert (indicative of significant risk) due to predicted rainfall of up to 40 liters per square meter in a period of twelve hours, waves of 6 meters and intense winds..

These adverse conditions will spread towards the Cantabrian Sea during the afternoon, which will cause the activation of alerts of the same level in Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country..

Orange alert in Galicia

In Galicia, the orange alert will remain in place throughout the day. Waves are expected to reach up to 6 meters along the entire coast, according to forecasts from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) on its website..

In addition, in this region, rainfall of up to 40 liters per square meter in 12 hours and wind gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour are expected in areas such as A Mariña (Lugo)..

Adverse conditions in Cantabria

Already in the afternoon, the alert for waves and wind will be activated in Cantabria; Gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour are expected in parts of the region such as Liébana.

The strong winds and the sea storm will end up affecting the entire Cantabrian coast throughout the day.. Waves of up to 5 meters will be recorded in Cantabria, Asturias and the Basque Country, according to Aemet predictions.