From midnight until mid-morning, wind speeds reached over 100 km/h across the region. More precisely 101 km/hour, in Chão do Areeiro.
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The body of a man was found by lifeguards floating near Praia Formosa, Funchal, this morning.
A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded this morning.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) confirmed that a mini earthquake, registering 2.5 on the Richter Scale, was recorded at the Madeira Tore at 02:11 this morning.
HMS Scott broke down sailing near Madeira and eventually docked at the port of Caniçal to make the necessary arrangements.
Three underwater archaeological routes - Bom Rei, Prompt, and SS Newton - are now available to lovers of archaeological and creative diving in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
A dead body was found on a beach in Cabo Girão today. The collection of the corpse was coordinated by the National Maritime Authority through the Captaincy of Funchal. The body was found by a local on the beach of Vereda do Boqueirão. Attending the scene were the Maritime and…
Porto Santo has, as of today, a new direct operation from Oslo, Norway. The new SAS connection is scheduled for Saturdays, with the airline using an Airbus A180neo which can carry 300 plus passengers.
Madeira, the Azores, Cape Verde, and Brazil are once again at the top of the Portuguese list of places to travel to for that all important New Year's Eve party, even though holidays are more expensive this year.
A man who has been missing since the 27th of November was rescued today from a cliff near Caniço de Baixo.
Twenty-two search and rescue actions were coordinated by the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Subcentre this year.
And for some really good news..
Seadream II, a luxury cruise liner docked in Funchal harbour today before sailing to the Caribbean, where it will stay until April next year.
Officers from the Funchal Maritime Police retrieved a decomposing body that was floating three nautical miles or 5.5 kilometers south of the Ponta de São Lourenço lighthouse in the eastern part of Madeira.
Overnight, TAP increased their fares for flights between mainland Portugal and Madeira by 53 euros, which surprised travel agencies, who were not given prior notice of the change.