Mainland Portugal has been affected by the effects of the Armand depression since yesterday, and will be until Friday, with strong winds and persistent rain.
Thirteen districts on the mainland and Madeira are under yellow warning, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
Due to the depression, precipitation is expected to be strong and persistent, with strong winds on the coast and highlands, with gusts of wind, reaching 95 kilometres per hour on the North coast and highlands. In a statement, the IPMA said that the effects of the depression will be felt at least until Friday, carrying a very humid tropical air mass.
The districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Vila Real, Aveiro, Viseu, Coimbra, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Setúbal, Évora, Beja and Faro will be under yellow warning until 18:00 today, with the forecast of maritime agitation causing high waves from west/southwest until 03:00am on Friday.
