Madeira is again affected by dust from North Africa, an atmospheric phenomenon that should begin to dissipate on Wednesday, according to a forecast by Victor Prior, Madeira Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). Temperatures are set to rise tomorrow, but rain is forecast for Thursday.
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The IPMA's - Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea website confirms that a 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the east coast of Madeira this afternoon at 14:37.
An earthquake registering 2.8 on the Richter Scale was recorded last week off the southwest coast of Ribeira Brava.
Moderate showers are expected in the Region over the Christmas weekend, with a yellow IPMA weather warning coming into effect from 6 pm on Saturday until midnight on Christmas Day.
The Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) website shows that two earthquakes were recorded off the northwest Madeira coastline today.
The Captaincy of the Port of Funchal, through the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has extended the strong wind and maritime agitation warnings until 18:00 tomorrow.
Last night, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 2.8 magnitude earthquake in the Madeira Tore zone, located off the north coast of Porto Moniz, at 19:46.
At midday, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea registered a 2.2 earthquake off the northeast coast of Machico (between Madeira and Porto Santo).
Both Madeira and Porto Santo will remain under an orange weather alert for rain until midnight tonight.
Yesterday, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 3.2 magnitude earthquake off the south coast of Câmara do Lobos at o4:59.
A 2.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded yesterday at 13:17 off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
The Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), issued a yellow weather warning for rain this evening.
This morning, at 08:51, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) confirmed that a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
At 02:07 this morning, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 2.5 magnitude earthquake off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
Yesterday morning at 04:19, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 2.7 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Selvagem Pequena.