Mediterranean hurricane Ianos towards Greece: will it hit Italy?

The impact of Ianos, we must be clear, will be similar to that of a strong storm but of greater intensity, extension and duration. Thus, yesterday, government spokesman Stelios Petsas commented on the rare Mediterranean cyclone that moves over the Ionian Sea and is heading directly towards Greece. Its intensity and course cannot be accurately predicted, but in seven regions of western Greece, the highest alert has already been raised. It is an extreme storm, technically called Medicane. (Mediterranean hurricane), or even unduly a Mediterranean cyclone or hurricane, loaded with storms and violent winds with gusts that reach 150 km / h in the open sea. An extreme meteorological event that at this time is also touching Italy. We take stock of the situation with Giovanni Coppini, director of the Opa division (Ocean Forecasts and Applications) of Cmcc, the Mediterranean Center for Climate Change.