South coast of Madeira and Porto Santo under yellow warning

Observador6 September 2026 at 17:18

The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere issued a yellow warning for the south coast of Madeira and for Porto Santo island. The situation is due to the hot weather affecting these regions.

The yellow warning, which represents the second lowest level on a three-level danger scale, alerts for meteorological conditions that may pose some risk to certain activities. Authorities recommend caution to the population of the affected areas.

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