112 Emergency Services activated the orange alert this Saturday for coastal phenomena in Mallorca and Menorca, with waves that could reach 12 meters in height and wind gusts of up to 90 km/h.

The General Directorate of Emergencies raised the alert level for coastal phenomena (IG-1 of the Meteobal Plan) to orange this Saturday in Mallorca and Menorca, as reported by the agency via social media. According to information from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the north and northeast of Mallorca will have a yellow alert for coastal phenomena activated this Saturday at 6:00 PM, which will be upgraded to orange at midday on Sunday, at which time a yellow alert for wind is also expected. In the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range, the alert will be orange for coastal phenomena from 7:00 AM and yellow for wind from 10:00 AM. There will also be an orange alert on the eastern coast. In Menorca, Aemet will activate an orange alert at 10:00 AM for coastal phenomena and wind gusts that could reach 90 km/h. In the Pitiusas Islands, a yellow weather warning will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. on Sunday due to coastal phenomena. Emergency services have recommended that citizens take extreme precautions, follow safety instructions, and call 112 in case of emergency. The Meteobal Plan establishes that IG0 (yellow) indicates a minor local adverse weather phenomenon, controllable with a rapid response, while IG1 (orange) anticipates a high risk to people and property, with the possible need to mobilize resources from beyond the municipality for monitoring and to ensure safety.

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) issued an orange alert for most of the Balearic coast due to waves that can occasionally reach 10 meters in height and declared a yellow alert in the interior of the archipelago due to southwest winds of 80 kilometers per hour.

Emergency services have activated an orange alert this Saturday for rain, storms, strong gusts of wind, and coastal phenomena across much of the Balearic Islands. A yellow alert for rain and storms is also in effect for the entire archipelago. A yellow alert is also in place for Menorca due to strong winds, and for Ibiza and Formentera due to coastal phenomena. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) maintains an orange alert for strong gusts of wind in the Pitiusas Islands and inland Mallorca, where gusts could reach 90 kilometers per hour (km/h). The rest of Mallorca, except for the Levante region, and Menorca are under a yellow alert for wind, with gusts potentially ranging between 70 and 80 km/h. In the higher elevations and peaks of the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range, gusts could reach up to 120 km/h.

Heavy rains brought by Storm Kristin on Wednesday have caused widespread flooding in several parts of the Balearic Islands and severely disrupted traffic. One of the most visible cases occurred at the entrance to the Son Noguera industrial park in Llucmajor, where the road was completely flooded, making driving extremely dangerous, as shown in images released by the Balearic Islands Meteorological Service. Given the circumstances, the 112 Emergency Service activated an orange alert (level 1 of the Meteobal Plan) across all the islands due to rain, wind, and coastal phenomena, and ordered the suspension of all scheduled outdoor sports competitions and training sessions. The storm also affected air traffic. According to Aena, two flights departing from Palma Airport were canceled, and two others were diverted to different airports in the archipelago. In addition, a flight from Alicante to Palma was canceled due to strong winds, while an Amsterdam-Ibiza flight had to be diverted to Palma and another, between Barcelona and Palma, had to land in Menorca. Delays were also reported on several inter-island connections and flights to other cities in Spain. The 112 emergency service reiterated its recommendation to avoid unnecessary travel, stay away from flood-prone areas and the coast, secure outdoor objects that could be blown away by the wind, and stay informed through official channels. Nearly 80 incidents

The 112 Emergency Coordination Center handled a total of 79 incidents between noon and 8 p.m. on Wednesday related to the storm. According to Emergency Services, the majority of incidents occurred in Ibiza (49), while 17 were in Mallorca and 12 in Formentera. On the island of Ibiza, 16 incidents took place in the municipality of Ibiza Town, 14 in Sant Josep, nine in Santa Eulària, six in Sant Antoni, and four in Sant Joan. Among the incidents across the islands, 19 were fallen trees, 15 were landslides, 14 were trees falling onto roads, ten were urban elements dislodged, seven were liquid obstacles on roads, and six were flooded public roads.

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The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued an orange alert for wind and waves in Ibiza and the sea off Mallorca for Wednesday. A yellow alert has also been issued for wind and coastal phenomena in much of Mallorca and Menorca. According to Aemet, waves of up to four meters are expected in Ibiza and Formentera, as well as in southern and eastern Mallorca. Wind gusts of up to 70 km/h are also expected in Ibiza, the Tramuntana mountain range, and southern Mallorca. The Ibiza Island Council has reinforced its fire service following the activation of the orange alert for adverse weather conditions on Wednesday. The institution explained that the service has a special unit of 25 firefighters on standby for the duration of the alert, prepared to respond to any incidents that may arise from the bad weather.

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The Balearic Islands continue to be affected by Storm Harry this Tuesday, with an orange alert for rough seas and yellow alerts for wind and rain in various parts of the archipelago, according to Emergency Services 112 and the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). The orange alert for coastal phenomena, which activates level 1 of the Meteobal Plan, affects Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, while the yellow alert for wind is in effect on all the islands. Menorca is the only island with a specific alert for rain. Aemet maintains the yellow alert for rain in Ibiza, Formentera, and the Tramuntana mountain range until 6:00 PM, while the wind alert will remain in effect until the same time in the Pitiusas Islands and the North Island, until midnight, and until midnight. Gusts of between 70 and 80 km/h are expected. Regarding the wind, very strong gusts have been recorded in the last 24 hours, with a maximum of 105.8 km/h in the Alfàbia mountain range and 96.1 km/h in Cabrera. As for precipitation, the rain was persistent and left up to 100 liters per square meter in the Tramuntana mountain range. Authorities recommend taking extreme precautions, especially on the coast, avoiding areas exposed to strong waves, and securing objects that could be blown away by the wind, as well as staying informed through official channels.

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The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated yellow warnings for wind in Mallorca and orange warnings in Menorca for strong wind, storms and coastal phenomena this Saturday.

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The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) will activate the orange warning for showers this midnight in Mallorca, Ibiza, and Formentera (in the case of the Pitiusas, they have been in effect since 4:00 p.m. this Monday), while in Menorca they will be added at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

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The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued an orange warning for Ibiza and Formentera this Thursday for rain and storms that will affect the peninsular third and the Balearic Islands. These rains will give rise to Dana Alice, the first major storm of the season.

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The Military Emergency Unit (UME) intervened overnight Tuesday, carrying out cleanup work near the airport and removing water from roads and homes in Ibiza. The UME reported this in a message on the social network X, in which they detailed that they carried out missions such as cleaning a highway near Ibiza airport and removing water accumulated due to heavy rain from homes, garages, and streets.

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Delays of several hours and flight cancellations due to rain continued Tuesday afternoon at the airports of Mallorca and Ibiza and extended to Menorca, which had been nearly affected this morning.

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The orange alert in Mallorca and Menorca due to heavy rain and stormThis has caused more than 100 delays at the airports of Palma, Ibiza, and Menorca. According to Aena, Son Sant Joan has accumulated 98 delayed flights: 43 departures and 55 arrivals. Two flights scheduled to arrive from Paris have also been canceled.

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Mallorca will be under an orange warning for rain and thunderstorms this Wednesday, with the possibility of some locally heavy or very heavy showers with thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon.

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The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) will activate an orange heat warning this Monday afternoon for inland and northern Mallorca, as well as Ibiza and Formentera, while the warning level will be yellow in Menorca and the rest of Mallorca. According to Europa Press, the orange warning will be activated at 12 noon and the temperature could reach 39 degrees. In the rest of Mallorca and Menorca, maximum temperatures could be between 36 and 38 degrees. The warnings will be in effect until 7 p.m.

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