All 41 classified walking trails in the Autonomous Region of Madeira will remain closed on Thursday, the 12th of November, following Storm Charles, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has announced. The storm left access to several trails restricted, and the ground remains unstable in some areas. The…
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Adverse weather associated with Storm Bruna has led to the cancellation of two cruise ship calls at the Port of Funchal. Queen Anne, due on Sunday, the 8th of November, and Azura, expected on Monday, the 9th of November, have changed their itineraries to avoid the bad weather. Cunard’s Queen…
Adverse weather conditions across Madeira resulted in 77 incidents between 20:00 on Saturday, the 31st of October, and 17:00 on Sunday, the 1st of November, according to Civil Protection. Flooding and landslides accounted for most incidents, with 178 personnel and 83 operational resources deployed. The total included 27 flooding incidents,…
Four flights were diverted from Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday, the 18th of October, amid reports of poor visibility in the airport area. The affected arrivals included British Airways flight BA2716 from London and easyJet flight U27623 from Lisbon. Diversions were made to Faro and Porto Santo.…
High winds have affected Madeira and the airport today, with a yellow wind and sea agitation warning in place until 06:00 on Tuesday. The most intense gusts were recorded in exposed high-altitude areas. In Pico Alto, the wind reached 116 km/h at 03:20 am, still maintaining 108 km/h at 10:30.…
Depression Therese Depression will continue to influence the weather in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, creating atmospheric instability over the next couple of days, warned the Regional Civil Protection Service, IP-RAM. In a warning to the population issued this afternoon, the institution warns that “the weather will continue to be…
Horários do Funchal confirms that due to adverse weather conditions, the bus service to and from Pico do Areeiro will be suspended until Friday, the 20th of March. In a brief statement, the company thanks all travellers for their understanding and asks all those wishing to use the service to…
Between Tuesday and Friday, the approach of Depression Therese could bring worsening meteorological conditions. A yellow weather alert is in force between midday and 21:00 tomorrow. Over the next few days, the IPMA forecasts mostly cloudy skies, with showers at times, some heavy and possibly accompanied by thunderstorms along the…
From Tuesday the 27th, Madeira will be affected by periods of rain, strong winds, and significant sea agitation, confrmed the the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea. In a press release, the National Weather Service highlighted the ongoing impact of Depression Joseph, currently in the North Atlantic and part of…
TAP Air Portugal has informed all passengers that Madeira airport may be affected tomorrow, the 31st of December, due to adverse weather conditions caused by depression ‘Francis. On their social network pages, TAP writes that “TAP’s operation to/from Funchal may be affected by adverse weather conditions. Before heading to the…
Following the adverse weather forecasts, Casa do Povo de São Roque do Faial was forced to cancel their initiative ‘Búzios Announce the Arrival of the New Year,’ which was scheduled for New Year’s Day at 07:00, at Pico do Areeiro. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Casa do Povo…
The Funchal City Council has announced that, due to the adverse weather conditions, the Christmas Village in Praça do Município will remain closed until Tuesday, the 16th of December. The storm has knocked down trees, ripped tiles and solar panels off roofs, wrecked padel centres, shut down a supermarket, and…
Both the National Maritime Authority and the Portuguese Navy have issued alerts for the worsening sea conditions between midday tomorrow and midday on Sunday. “The sea agitation will be characterised by a swell coming from the north-northwest quadrant, with waves reaching heights between 7 and 12 metres, with an average…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, IP-RAM, informs that, since a weather warning has been issued by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) for the Region, all classified walking routes in the Autonomous Region of Madeira will be closed tomorrow for safety reasons. In parallel with this…
The regional delegate of IPMA in Madeira, Ricardo Tavares, stated that the next few days will be characterized by cloudy skies and the possibility of light precipitation, accompanied by light to moderate winds from the southern quadrant. The situation worsens from the morning of Tuesday, the 9th, when a significant…