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BENJAMIN'S BLUR

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A blur will cause winds of more than 100 km/h and waves of more than 5 meters

On Thursday, the Basque Government's Department of Safety will activate the yellow wind warning and the orange wave alert. On the other hand, the Aemet will activate the yellow wind warning in northern Navarre and the Ribera. In addition, the Meteofrance has announced an orange wind and wave alert in the Atlantic Pyrenees that includes Iparralde.

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Waves on the New Walk of San Sebastian. Stock Photo: EFE

Leaving behind the atmosphere of the summer season, a change of weather will arrive in the Basque Country from dusk onwards. A blur called Benjamin (so called by Meteofrance) will cause wind waves of more than 100 km/h and waves of more than 5 meters in the next few hours in the Basque Country.

For this reason, the Basque Government's Department of Safety will activate the yellow warning for wind waves above 100 km/h from Wednesday night (including Thursday). 

The yellow wind warning will come into effect at 21:00. Wind waves can exceed 100 km/h, especially in the west and south. The wind will also blow strong in the rest of the area. 

For Thursday, the wind yellow warning will be in effect until noon. 

In addition, the Orange Navigation Alert will remain active along the coast from 08:00 to 14:00, due to the forecast of waves exceeding 5 meters. Before and after the yellow warning will be activated. 

In addition, the Department of Safety and Security will activate the yellow coastal risk warning from 08:00 to 14:00 and has requested special attention in the vicinity of walks and seafloor. 

Warnings and alerts in Navarre and Iparralde on Thursday

In Navarre, the wind yellow warning will be in effect from 03:00 to 18:00 in the north and from 03:00 to 14:00 in the Ribera.

In addition, Meteofrance has announced an orange alert inthe Atlantic Pyrenees by wind (06:00-15: 00) and waves (04:00-10: 00).

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