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By HAYLEY MINN Published: 16:07 BST, 21 April 2025 | Updated: 16:08 BST, 21 April 2025
Thanks to its glorious beaches, the Canary Islands is one of the most popular parts of Spain for Brits.But holidaymakers may want to avoid the archipelago over the next few days, as a number of alerts about hazardous weather conditions have been issued by AEMET, the Spanish equivalent of the Met Office.And the popular resorts of Tenerife and Gran Canaria are just two of the destinations that will be most affected by furious 40mph winds and 6ft waves.In two separate yellow advisories issued today, the service said ‘force seven’ winds on the coast of Tenerife would last from 6pm this evening to 11.59pm.The alert states: ‘Northeast winds of 50 to 61 km/h (force seven) on the southeast coast of Tenerife, southeast and west of Gran Canaria.’The warning affects El Hierro, La Gomera, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, La Palma, El Paso, coast of Garafía, Fuencaliente and Mazo, Tenerife, Coast of Buenavista del Norte, San Miguel, Granadilla, Arico, de Fasnia, and Güímar, Gran Canaria, Cumbres, and coast of Gáldar, Agaete, Artenara, La Aldea, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Agüimes, Ingenio and Telde.AEMET also issued a ‘pre-alert’ warning about the strong winds for Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Gomera on Saturday.It stated: ‘The Government of the Canary Islands, through the Directorate General for Emergencies, updates the situation and declares a pre-alert for winds on all the islands, as of 16:00 hours today, Saturday 19 April. A number of alerts about hazardous weather conditions in the Canary Islands have been issued by AEMET, the Spanish equivalent of the Met Office. Pictured is El Duque beach at Costa Adeje, Tenerife In two separate yellow advisories issued today, the service said ‘force seven’ winds on the coast of Tenerife would last from 6pm this evening to 11.59pm. Pictured is Puerto Rico village and beach on Gran Canaria‘This decision is taken taking into account the information provided by the State Meteorological Agency and other available sources, and in application of the Specific Emergency Plan for the Canary Islands due to the Risk of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA).’The Canary Islands has had an unusually stormy weather recently.Earlier this month, the archipelago declared a red weather alert for the holiday hotspots of Tenerife and La Palma as a massive storm approached the region.Schools across Tenerife and La Palma were closed to protect children from the ‘extraordinary danger’ the storm posed. Tourists, meanwhile, were warned to close their doors and windows to avoid property damage.
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Major tourist destination declares ‘pre emergency’ in warning to British holidaymakers
