Powerful Gale Predicted in Brittany and Normandy: A Warning for Tourists and Residents

2023-08-01 09:53:31

This situation ” exceptional in August will cause strong gales. ” On Wednesday morning, the southwest to west winds will strengthen over Brittany, blowing at nearly 100 km / h by the sea and 80 km / h inland “, predicts the weather site, noting that” these values ​​are not insignificant in the heart of summer and given the number of tourists (campers, hikers, swimmers, etc.) “. In Brittany, waves might reach 8 meters high!

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Wednesday followingnoon, ” this gale will reach the Normandy coast with gusts close to 100 km/h. Inland, the wind will reach 80 km / h from Pays de la Loire to the north of the Paris basin “. In the evening and night from Wednesday to Thursday, ” with the shift of the depression towards the North Sea “, powerful gusts are feared north of the Seine. ” We expect peaks of 100 km / h on the Boulonnais and the hills of Artois and 80 km / h between eastern Paris, Champagne, Lorraine, the Ardennes “, continues The Weather Channel.

Contacted by our colleagues from La Voix du Nord, meteorologist Guillaume Séchet also plans “ a strong gust of wind » et « very unusual at this time of year ” which will concern the North and especially the North-West of France on Wednesday.

In Belgium, the impact of this storm will also be felt, but obviously to a lesser extent. According to the Royal Belgian Meteorological Institute (IRM), a fairly active area of ​​rain will sweep our country from west to east on Wednesday morning. After its passage, the cloudiness will become variable from the coast with showers sometimes sustained and accompanied by a few thunderclaps.

The IRM forecast for this Wednesday.

The wind will be moderate to fairly strong from the south, then moving to the southwest, along the sometimes strong coast. Gusts can reach 70 km / h in the interior of the country and 80 km / h along the coast. It will therefore be necessary to hang on!

Published on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 06:59

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