National Weather Service (ΕΜΥ) updated its exigency warning, downgrading the alert level from reddish to orangehowever the interaction Cyclone Erminio persists successful a fig of regions Greece.
Heavy rains, thunderstorms and section hail phenomena are expected during Thursday successful the bluish and northeastern regions of the country, and from midday – successful the southwestern regions and successful Crete.
Where are the strongest events expected?
According to ΕΜΥintense precipitation is forecast:
- in Eastern Macedonia, Thrace, Chalkidiki and Serres – until aboriginal evening;
- in North Euboea, Magnesia, the Sporades and Lemnos – until noon;
- in the western and southern Peloponnese – from noon to precocious night;
- on Crete (especially successful the west and south) – from mid-day to night.
At the aforesaid time, successful the south of the state there remains an accrued attraction African dustespecially successful Cyclades And Dodecanese.
Wind and frontal development
Stormy winds of up to 8–9 points connected the Beaufort scaleprimarily successful Chalkidiki, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
The cyclone, which formed disconnected the seashore of Libya, is moving north, expanding rainfall successful the cardinal and eastbound parts of the country, including Thessaly and Magnesia.
Additionally, the weather situation is affected by secondary pressure minimum implicit the Ionian Sea, forming a almighty southwesterly travel that increases precipitation successful the western and southern Peloponnese.
Difficult situation against the backdrop of soil saturation
Despite the reduced alert level, risks stay owed to the important amounts of rainfall that person already fallen. In galore areas, the soil is saturated with moisture, which increases the likelihood of section flooding.
The highest amounts of precipitation during the time are expected:
- in Thrace;
- in the western and southern Peloponnese;
- in the western and southern parts Crete.
Record precipitation levels
According to the web of automatic stations Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνώνduring the play April 1–2, important precipitation was recorded successful astir regions of the country.
More 80 mm precipitation was recorded by astir 50 weather stations, and the maximum value was recorded successful the Embon portion connected Rhodeswhere it fell to 167 mm.
Meteorologists stress that contempt the gradual weakening of the phenomena successful the pursuing days, the existent situation requires accrued attention, particularly successful areas with already precocious unit connected drainage systems.
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