Thirteen districts on the mainland and Madeira are now under yellow warning due to the forecast of sometimes heavy rain, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
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 and Madeira until 09:00 :00 today.
The IPMA also issued a yellow warning for the districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Aveiro, because of the temporarily strong southerly wind, with gusts of up to 80 km/h, with up to 90 km/h in the highlands, until 3 pm. :00 today.
The districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisbon, Setúbal, Beja and Faro are also under yellow warning due to the forecast of maritime agitation, with waves from west/southwest with 04 to 05 meters up to at 03:00 on Friday.
The north coast of Madeira and the island of Porto Santo are also under yellow warning due to sea waves until 00:00 on Friday.
Mainland Portugal has been affected since Wednesday and until Friday, by the effects of the Armand depression, with wind, sometimes heavy and persistent rain and sea waves.
In a statement, the IPMA said that the effects of the depression will be felt at least until Friday, with sometimes strong winds, carrying a very humid tropical air mass.
Due to the depression, precipitation is also expected to occur, sometimes strong and persistent, and strong winds on the coast and highlands, with gusts of wind in periods of greater instability, reaching 95 kilometers per hour on the North coast and highlands.
A significant increase in sea waves is also expected from the end of the afternoon today, with southwest waves up to 05 meters.
The IPMA revealed that the depression will also affect the Madeira archipelago, where sometimes strong and persistent precipitation is expected, especially today, as well as an increase in sea waves, with northwest waves of 04 meters.