The meteorological station of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) in Lugar de Baixo recorded, at the beginning of Tuesday night, the most intense downpour seen in Madeira, with an accumulation of 11.8 mm of precipitation between 21:00 and 22:00. This value corresponds to the yellow warning threshold…
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The European Commission today presented two new strategies to respond to the challenges facing coastal communities and islands in the European Union (EU), namely climate change, excluding the outermost regions, such as the Azores and Madeira. Concerning coastal regions, where, according to the Commission’s accounts, 95 million people (21% of…
Strong winds are expected to continue affecting operations at Madeira International Airport until at least Friday, according to the Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), following a day of significant disruption that saw dozens of flights cancelled or diverted. Speaking to JM and 88.8 JM FM radio, Ricardo Tavares,…
The Electricity Company of Madeira (EEM) began a major logistical operation in Porto Santo this afternoon to unload and transport the components of the wind turbines that will form part of the island’s new wind farm. Due to the considerable size and weight of the equipment, the operation is expected…
Strong winds are once again disrupting air operations at Madeira International Airport, causing flight cancellations and forcing aircraft to divert to other airports. By early this afternoon, 13 flights had already been cancelled, seven arrivals and six departures, due to strong gusts that continue to disrupt approaches and landings on…
Adverse weather conditions are making operations at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo particularly challenging this afternoon, with strong winds affecting the eastern part of the island. According to JM, at least five aircraft have been holding for some time, awaiting an improvement in conditions before they can land safely.…
Weather conditions are conditioning operations at Madeira International Airport this afternoon, with several planes caught in holding patterns while waiting to attempt to land at Cristiano Ronaldo – Madeira International Airport. Flightradar24 images show several aircraft in ‘holding’ along the east coast of Madeira, especially in the area between Caniçal…
The wind conditions affecting operations at Madeira Airport have worsened over the past decade, with average wind speeds increasing by around three knots (approximately 5.5 km/h). The rise has further complicated landings and take-offs at the airport in Santa Cruz. The issue was highlighted yesterday by the Secretary of State…
Pedro Garrett, co-founder of 2adapt and keynote speaker at a conference on Madeira’s vulnerabilities to extreme events, warned today of worsening extreme weather phenomena in the Region and defended faster, more digital, and more accessible risk management across different sectors of society. On the sidelines of the event promoted by…
Until 4 pm this afternoon, the rain in Santana reached red warning values, with the weather station registering 64.3 mm per square metre in six hours, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, the highest value in the network of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) in the…
Several Ryanair flights experienced operational changes overnight at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, including diversions and returns to airports of origin, likely due to adverse weather conditions. Based on the available information, the 01:45 flight returned to base. The 01:15 flight from Dublin was diverted to Porto, and the…
Madeira is experiencing a mass of hot and humid air, transported by the circulation of a depression located to the west of the archipelago, which has already begun to affect the region. According to Ricardo Tavares, the IPMA delegate in Madeira, this situation caused the formation of low clouds, reduced…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow weather warning for Madeira and Porto Santo, valid between 03:00 and 21:00 on the 5th of May (Tuesday). The forecast points to periods of persistent rain, which may be heavy at times, especially in mountainous regions. Weather conditions…
Independent councilors Luís Filipe Santos and Jorge Afonso Freitas recommended, today, in a City Council meeting, that urgent maintenance and inspection actions be taken in critical areas of the city of Funchal, taking into account the recent rains and unstable weather. Maintenance tasks like cleaning stream and riverbeds are needed,…
Bad weather has caused more than four dozen flights to be cancelled this morning at Madeira Airport, affecting both arrivals and departures. Before the vast majority of operations were cancelled, several flights were diverted to other airports, as a safety measure in view of the impossibility of landing on the…