Storm Caselda brings torrential rain and high winds to Greece in the coming hours

2020-09-17 2020-09-17T08:57:17Z
وائل حكيم
وائل حكيم
متنبئ جوي-قسم دراسة الحالات الجوية الشديدة

Weather of Arabia - The storm Casilda continues to move from the middle of the Mediterranean towards the Greek islands, bringing with it strong winds, heavy rains and high waves, as the Greek authorities declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the strength of the next storm.

Hundreds of millimeters of rain expected in Greece in the coming hours

According to the latest weather data, the storm "Casilda" will bring with it huge amounts of rain to the western and southern islands of the country on Thursday and Friday, and the Greek meteorology has classified many islands in the red color, including Sparta, the largest of the Greek islands, in addition to the islands of Zakynthos, Tripoli, Kalamata, where it is expected that these islands will record more than 400 mm of rain during the next two days.

The effects of the storm will also reach the capital Athens on Friday and Saturday, and heavy rains and strong winds will fall before the storm moves south towards central Mediterranean waters again and touches the western parts of Crete on Saturday.

High winds and high waves during the impact of the storm

The storm Casilda is accompanied by strong and strong winds, reaching its maximum around its center in western Greece on Friday and Saturday, with gorges that may touch 150 km / hour, especially at sea, these winds will work at an exceptional height of waves up to 8 meters on the coasts of the west of the island of Sparta and the nearby islands.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
شاهد أيضاً
Related News
European continent An air force imposes its control over western and central Europe

European continent An air force imposes its control over western and central Europe

`Tropical Storm` | Common air term What does it mean?

`Tropical Storm` | Common air term What does it mean?

Food habits that we practice during Ramadan are harmful to health!

Food habits that we practice during Ramadan are harmful to health!

Gulf States: Details of the intensification of the rainy situation on Sunday and Monday, accompanied by heavy rain and hail in several areas

Gulf States: Details of the intensification of the rainy situation on Sunday and Monday, accompanied by heavy rain and hail in several areas