The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) forecasts a day of cloudiness and unsettled coastal conditions this Thursday across the Canary Islands. In the north and northeast of the archipelago, cloudy intervals are expected, with only a low chance of light, occasional showers during the early hours of the morning. From midday onwards, cloud cover will increase in the west, while high clouds will dominate in the rest of the islands.
Temperatures
Temperatures will change very little, reaching highs of around 22°C in Tenerife and lows of 13°C in El Hierro.
Wind
Moderate northeasterly winds will prevail, with strong intervals in the southeast and west, while breezes will dominate along the south-west coast.
Sea conditions
Northeasterly winds of force 4 to 6 will generate swell or heavy swell, while a north-west swell is forecast to rise from 1–2 metres to 3–4 metres throughout the day. On the west coast, variable winds of force 1 to 3 will create choppy seas.
Yellow coastal warnings
AEMET keeps yellow warnings active for hazardous coastal phenomena in several parts of the archipelago:
Lanzarote
- From 8 p.m. Wednesday to 9 p.m. Thursday
- Combined northern seas up to 4 metres offshore
- Northern or north-western swells exceeding 3 metres
- Swell periods around 16 seconds near high tide
Tenerife (north), Gran Canaria (north), La Palma (east), La Gomera, El Hierro, and Fuerteventura
- Between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday
- Combined seas close to 4 metres
- Northern or north-western swells above 3 metres
- High swell periods of roughly 16 seconds
- High tidal coefficient coinciding with midday high tide
The Canary Islands Government is also maintaining the pre-alert declared on Wednesday at 08:00.
Weather in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife
Cloudy intervals in the north and northeast, with a small chance of light showers early in the morning. Elsewhere, high cloud cover will dominate, with some low cloud in the west during the afternoon. Temperatures remain stable or may rise slightly at higher altitudes. Moderate northeasterly winds with strong intervals on the southeast coast and far northwest; breezes along the west coast.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 18–23°C
La Gomera
Cloudy in the north, with a slight chance of light, occasional rain early on. The rest of the island will see intervals of high cloud. Temperatures unchanged or slightly higher in the mountains. Moderate northeasterly winds, becoming strong on southeast and west slopes in the afternoon.
San Sebastián de La Gomera: 18–23°C
La Palma
Cloudy in the north and east, with probable light rain during the first half of the day. Elsewhere, high clouds with some low clouds in the west in the afternoon. Temperatures stable, with a slight rise in the mountains and midlands. Moderate northeasterly winds, with strong intervals in El Paso, the southeast, and northwest; very strong gusts possible.
Santa Cruz de La Palma: 16–21°C
El Hierro
Generally cloudy with a low probability of light rain early on. Temperatures are unchanged or slightly higher in the mountains. Moderate northeasterly winds, strengthening on the southeast and west slopes.
Valverde: 14–17°C
Weather in the province of Las Palmas
Gran Canaria
Cloudy in the north and northeast, with a low chance of light morning rain. High cloud cover elsewhere. Temperatures are stable. Moderate northeasterly wind with strong gusts in the mountains and on southeast and northwest slopes; very strong gusts cannot be ruled out.
Breezes along the southwest coast.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 19–22°C
Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
Slightly cloudy skies with intervals of cloud during the first half of the day, followed by high cloud cover in the afternoon. Temperatures are largely unchanged.
- Arrecife: 17–22°C
- Puerto del Rosario: 17–21°C
Moderate northeasterly winds, with strong gusts on east and west coasts, especially in the early morning and late in the day.
