Former TAP captain José Correia Guedes has warned of particularly adverse weather conditions at Madeira’s Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport from midnight tonight, as Storm Charles affects the region.
Writing on X, the former pilot highlighted forecast south to south-westerly winds of 32 knots, approximately 59 km/h, with gusts reaching 42 knots, around 78 km/h. Heavy rain at times and low cloud are also expected.
“This is one of those conditions that is not even worth trying,” he said, anticipating significant difficulties for flight operations.
TAP has cancelled ten flights to and from Madeira, covering all its services linking the island with Lisbon and Porto scheduled between 00:00 and 12:00 on Wednesday, the 11th of November.
Correia Guedes also warned that mainland airports could feel the effects of the storm a few hours later. Depending on its track, he said Faro and Lisbon could be the most affected, and urged people to monitor developments closely.
As of 19:30, Madeira International Airport was working normally.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
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