A rissaga raises the sea level by almost a meter in the port of Andratx
The Aemet registers oscillations of 50 to 90 centimeters in the port of Andratx while it maintains the orange alert for rissagues in Menorca
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PalmaThe rissagues have also affected Andratx this Monday, where the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has registered a sea level oscillation of between 50 and 90 centimeters in the municipality's port. The phenomenon has affected several points in the Balearic Islands and was particularly notable in Ciutadella, where the variation reached 144 centimeters.
Aemet has reported that rissagues have also been recorded in Sant Antoni de Portmany, La Savina and Formentera, in addition to Andratx. In these ports, the sea level oscillations have been between 50 and 90 centimeters. In Menorca, the State Meteorological Agency maintains the orange alert for rissagues, with a forecast that oscillations could reach up to 120 centimeters.
Two rissaga episodes in Sant Antoni
The phenomenon has also had consequences in the Arenal of Sant Antoni de Portmany, where this Monday two episodes of rissaga were registered, causing water to enter the beach area.
The oscillations affected part of the material that was already installed for the concert by the group Guarrománticos, scheduled for this evening as part of the Sant Bartomeu festivities. For safety reasons, the Sant Antoni City Council has decided to preventively suspend the concert, as part of the installed material had become wet.
The City Council has informed, however, that the rest of the traditional events will continue from 8:00 PM, as will the fireworks display scheduled for midnight, which will mark the end of the festive day.
Rissagues are sudden oscillations of the sea level that can cause water to rise and fall in short periods of time and are especially visible in ports and coastal areas.