The General Directorate of Security and Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands has declared the alert situation in the Islands over at 9:00 a.m. this Thursday, although it maintains the pre-alert due to adverse weather phenomena due to strong winds and the state of the sea.
According to the National Institute of Meteorology, in the province of Las Palmas, strong southwest winds will continue in the summits of Gran Canaria during the first half of today, with very strong gusts that may exceed 75 kilometers per hour. This situation will tend to subside during the afternoon of this Thursday.
Regarding the state of the sea, during the first half of today, southwest winds of force 6 will continue, with intervals of force 7, which may generate areas of rough seas. This situation will tend to subside during the afternoon, decreasing to force 5 to 6 with strong swell.
As for the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, during the first half of today, strong southwest winds will continue with very strong gusts that may exceed 75 kilometers per hour in the summits of the islands.
In the state of the sea, during the first half of today, southwest winds of force 5 to 6 will continue, with intervals of force 7, in the early hours, which may generate areas of rough seas.
Incidents in Lanzarote
Early in the morning of this Wednesday, three boats, two passenger boats and an oil tanker, had to wait just over an hour to be able to dock at the Port of Los Mármoles in Arrecife, as the Port Authority of Las Palmas informed LA VOZ. After noon, the storm subsided and the dock continued to operate normally.
On the other hand, the shipping companies that operate in the port of Playa Blanca have suspended their activity on Wednesday.
The mayor of Yaiza, José Francisco Reyes, who has been directly monitoring the situation in view of the pre-alert activated in the Canary Islands due to the storm, reiterated "the need to execute the new dike in Playa Blanca as soon as possible to offer security and protection to the boats that operate in the south of the Island".
As for the Guasimeta airport, AENA informed LA VOZ that there were no incidents that affected the flights scheduled for Wednesday.