UK tourists warned as Canary Islands placed under state of ‘pre-alert’
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Canary Islands are currently under a state of ‘pre-alert’ for ‘coastal phenomena’ after rough sea conditions were forecast for the archipelago.
The north and west coast of El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote; and the north coast of Tenerife and Gran Canaria are covered by the warning.
The state of pre-alert, declared by the Government of the Canary Islands, came into force at 8am on Tuesday, November 26 but remains in place.
The government said the decision was made by “taking into account the information provided by the State Meteorological Agency and other available sources, and in application of the Specific Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands for Risks of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA).” It warns of northeasterly or easterly winds of up to 19km/h with local areas experiencing winds of up to 28km/h.
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