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For the Madeira archipelago, heavy rains, sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms, are expected between Saturday and Monday.
In the satellite image of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) you can see the proximity of the storm to the Madeira archipelago, where all forecasts point to it passing to one side, moving to the east, with an approximate speed of 19 km / h. The estimated wind was 93 km / h, with gusts of up to 111 km / h, at 3:00 p.m. today (Friday), but the storm was still in the middle of the Atlantic, 760 km southeast of the Azores.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere, the tropical storm ‘Theta’ is expected to pass into the post-tropical storm on the 16th (Monday), but it is certain that it will influence the weather in the Madeira archipelago between tomorrow and Monday. (day 16).
According to the NHC forecast, a probability of 10 to 30% of the Madeira archipelago has been attributed to being hit by a wind of tropical storm intensity, that is, a wind greater than 63 km / h and less than 118 km / h.
Thus, the Madeira archipelago is expected to have heavy rains, sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms, between Saturday and Monday. The wind will blow from the south quadrant, sometimes strong (up to 55 km / h), with gusts of up to 80 km / h, which can reach 100 km / h in mountainous areas, especially on Monday. Regarding the state of the sea, an increase in maritime agitation is also expected with waves from the south that can reach a significant height of 4 m.
The IPMA will update all the information in an update of the meteorological warnings in the next 48 hours and in a statement that will be updated tomorrow at 5 in the afternoon.
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