Tenerife Weather

[Janet]

Aemet's alert has now been raised to orange from midnight tonight for rain of up to 30mm an hour in Tenerife and the north of Gran Canaria. The Canarian Government's Dirección General de Seguridad y Emergencias has also issued an alert for rains in the western islands from 4pm today for the western islands, extending to the whole archipelago from midnight.

[El Profesor]

I don't think it's going to be very windy though, not till Saturday. Let's hope anyway, my house deals with vertical rain much better than horizontal.

[minesadorada]

Looks like some heavy rain coming in the next few days then.  Wind is already starting to rise in the West.

Lets hope they can keep us from the usual power cuts and internet blackouts in the days following...

[Guanche]

Seems like the lull before the storm. 22deg no wind slight cloud cover and sea flat as a mill pond.

[Janet]

I find that happens, it all goes still, and quite warm ... and then it starts. And it's just started here.

[Janet]

The Tenerife Cabildo has activated its Plan Territorial Insular de Emergencias de Tenerife (PEIN). The emergency plan is being put in place on a preventative basis in view of the Canarian Government's storm alert. Tenerife president Carlos Alonso signed the decree at 8pm, and so all open-air activities, like excursions, tourist visits, and sports activities, are suspended, and recreational and camping areas are closed.

The plan also allows for special protection measures for any public works being undertaken by the Cabildo, and for the security of structures at risk from high winds. Insular services  are being reinforced in preparation for the weather front which is said to be affecting La Palma already.  JA

[Nova]

It's as still as you like here.  I'll probably find I'm dragging my wet washing in at 3am 

[El Profesor]

The Tenerife Cabildo has activated its Plan Territorial Insular de Emergencias de Tenerife (PEIN). The emergency plan is being put in place on a preventative basis in view of the Canarian Government's storm alert. Tenerife president Carlos Alonso signed the decree at 8pm, and so all open-air activities, like excursions, tourist visits, and sports activities, are suspended, and recreational and camping areas are closed.

Oh really, what's that? the  treaty of Versailles? Isn't he important, how lucky we are.

I suppose we expected this sort of jittery over-compensation after last months flash floods. At least they haven't closed the schools this time.

[Nova]

I slept really badly because of the heavy rain. I kept having nightmares about the rain coming through the ceiling and kept waking up to make sure it wasn't true 

It's been dry as a bone though since I left for work. If this keeps up my washing will be dry by the time I get home 

[Janet]

After the rains overnight, continuing this morning, the Cabildo has confirmed the situation in Tenerife is relatively normal, with just the TF31 closed, the Puerto de la Cruz access road via Martiánez. Other roads are affected by surface water and rockfalls, so the Cabildo requests drivers to proceed with caution, and ideally not to travel unless essential. Rainfall is described as "moderate", more intense in the north than the south. Schools remain open. More rain to come as the week progresses.