According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), Madeira and Porto Santo have been placed under a yellow warning until 9.00 am Sunday due to rain (sometimes heavy), thunder and strong winds, which have already reached gusts of up to 108 km/per hour.
Rainfall is expected to be heavy tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, with the IPMA advising that current predicted levels of rainfall could lead to the upgrade of the weather warning from yellow to orange.
Samantha Gannon
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