Weather: The 8 regions where the storm will hit with persistent rain starting Saturday afternoon – See maps

The Ionian Islands, occidental Greece, and the Peloponnese are expected to beryllium the areas astir affected by rainfall and thunderstorms this weekend, according to forecast maps published by meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis.

Another diagnostic volition beryllium beardown northerly winds successful the Aegean, raising the anticipation of sailing bans, portion temperatures are forecast to driblet by 6 to 8 degrees Celsius.

Marousakis described the concern arsenic “extremely dangerous,” explaining successful a station that “in galore areas westbound of the Pindus mountains, long-lasting, continuously feeding thunderstorms volition develop, susceptible of producing exceptionally precocious rainfall totals.”

Maps amusement the forecast from 3 a.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday (in 3-hour intervals).

He added that “the worrying origin is that these storms volition persist for galore hours, continuously fueled by adjacent oversea surfaces, incapable to determination eastward owed to the expected barometric setup (estimated duration much than 24 hours). This importantly increases the hazard of flooding.”

Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafilias besides warned that determination volition beryllium 2 “danger zones” successful the coming days:

• First enactment of hazard (from aboriginal Sunday morning): Ilia, Achaia, Messinia, Zakynthos
• Second enactment of risk: Kefalonia–Ithaca, Arcadia, Aetolia-Acarnania

He besides noted the likelihood of disruptions to ferry services successful the cardinal and bluish Aegean connected Friday and Saturday, on with a crisp somesthesia driblet of 6–8°C starting Saturday.