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O IPMA emitiu alerta laranja para 11 distritos de Portugal e Madeira devido a condições marítimas severas e neve. Em regiões como Aveiro e Lisboa, espera-se agitação no mar. O distrito de Guarda terá neve. O alerta começa no dia 7 e vai até 10 de fevereiro. As pessoas devem ter cuidado com o tempo.
Translation
The IPMA has issued an orange warning for 11 districts in Portugal and Madeira due to severe sea conditions and snow. Regions such as Aveiro and Lisbon are expected to experience turbulent seas. The district of Guarda will have snow. The warning begins on the 7th and continues until the 10th of February. People are advised to take care with the weather.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: Which regions in Portugal are expected to have rough sea conditions?
Aveiro and Lisbon.
Question 2: When is the severe weather alert in effect?
From February 7th to 10th.
Exercise: Vocabulary
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▌08/03/2025
The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has issued an orange alert for 11 districts on the mainland and the autonomous region of Madeira due to expected severe maritime conditions and snowfall. This heightened warning comes amid the impact of the Jana depression.
Districts like Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Coimbra, Faro, Leiria, Lisbon, Porto, Setúbal, and Viana do Castelo, along with northern Madeira and the Porto Santo coast, face significant sea disturbances. Additionally, the districts of Castelo Branco and Guarda are under a similar alert due to anticipated snowfall.
Meanwhile, a yellow alert has been declared for several regions, including the Central and Eastern Azores, Vila Real and Viseu due to strong winds, and Évora, Portalegre, and Santarém in anticipation of heavy precipitation. In Bragança, the warning is for snow, while the Western Azores group prepares for maritime unrest.
Severe Weather Alerts Issued Across Portugal (Illustration)
The IPMA advises that from the 8th of February, wave heights off the west coast will range from 4 to 5 metres, which may rise to 5 to 6 metres the following day, with maximum sizes potentially reaching 10 metres. Wind conditions will be turbulent, particularly on the 8th, with gusts reaching speeds of up to 80 kilometres per hour in coastal areas.
Snowfall is expected to start on the 8th February, primarily above altitudes of 1000 to 1200 metres, with the snowline rising to 1200 to 1400 metres by the 10th.
This weather alert is effective from 17:55 on the 7th to 23:55 on the 10th of February. The IPMA plans to provide updates no later than 19:00 on the 8th. In light of the extreme weather forecast, the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) has cautioned the public about potential flooding and accidents.
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