Eight communities in the southwest of the peninsula, the center and the islands are on alert this Sunday, with Andalusia in orange (significant risk) due to the Atlantic storm Bernard, the second major impact of the season, which will cross the country from the southwest and leave rain , wind of 100 kilometers per hour and waves.
In addition to Andalusia, the storm Bernard, which will cross the peninsula from the Gulf of Cádiz to the north, seven other communities are also on alert, although yellow, with a risk for certain activities, due to those same inclement weather.
Specifically, the Balearic Islands, Aragon and Madrid, which will activate it at the end of the day; both Castiles, which will do so in the afternoon, while Extremadura has just done so, and also the Canary Islands (due to maritime storms).
The inclement weather will leave rain of up to 25 liters per square meter in much of Andalusia and Extremadura, and around 20 liters per square meter in one hour in areas of Castilla y León, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), in your website.
In Madrid, the rains starting in the last hours of the day may leave accumulations of 15 liters per square meter in one hour.
Likewise, in the Madrid mountains there will be wind gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour, and in the rest of the region they will reach 70 kilometers per hour.
Emergencies 112 Community of Madrid has urged city councils and organizations to exercise extreme caution; Recommendations to citizens include removing objects that may fall onto public roads, not crossing puddles and avoiding wooded areas, among others.
The storm will continue to affect Monday with heavy rainfall at the beginning of the day in the Central System, Eastern Cantabrian and Pyrenees where they will also be persistent, and showers are also expected in the south, in western Andalusia.
In addition, there will be intervals of strong wind in the Cantabrian and Mediterranean, with very strong gusts in mountain areas of the center and northwest quadrant of the peninsula.