The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow weather warning for Madeira and Porto Santo due to heavy rain and strong winds on Thursday.
Rain warnings are in force between 09:00 and 15:00 on the south coast and mountainous regions of Madeira.
Winds are expected to reach gusts of up to 80 kilometres per hour (100 km/h in mountainous regions), and the warning will remain in place from 09:00 to 18:00 throughout the archipelago.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
