The islands of the Western and Central groups of the Azores are today under a yellow warning due to forecasts of “sometimes heavy rainfall”, the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA) said.
According to a statement from the IPMA, on the islands of the Western group (Corvo and Flores) the yellow warning came into force at 08:00 local time (09:00 in Lisbon) and lasts until 17:00 local time (18:00 in Lisbon).
On the islands of the Central group (Terceira, Pico, São Jorge, Graciosa and Faial) the warning is valid between 14:00 local time (15:00 in Lisbon) and 24:00 (01:00 on Tuesday in Lisbon).
According to the IPMA, the yellow warning, the least serious on a scale of three, is issued whenever there is a risk situation for certain activities depending on the weather situation.
