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Private Weather Consultancy. CEO Steph Ball, Prof Meteorologist (FRMetS), ex-UK Met Office. Former Severe Weather Consultant to HM Gov of Gibraltar + Producer/Consultant GBC TV Weather. 25yrs in Radio Weather Presenting (incl Radio 5Live & Radio Gibraltar)

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MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 12m

#Gibraltar #Weather - 10/10
A return to Levante with a strengthening Easterly wind bringing some cloudier spells and the chance of some showers pushing in from the Alboran, which may bring a risk of thunder across the area.
Winds becoming moderate or fresh & gusty, 22 or 23C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 12m

#Gibraltar #Weather - 10/10 - for this evening/ tonight - a windier Levanter continuing with increasing cloud and still the risk of an isolated shower or perhaps thunderstorm in the area.

Easterly winds strengthening a touch and perhaps picking up strong around any showers. 20C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 12m

#Gibraltar #Weather - 10/10
A return to Levante with a strengthening Easterly wind bringing some cloudier spells and the chance of some showers pushing in from the Alboran, which may bring a risk of thunder across the area.
Winds becoming moderate or fresh & gusty, 22 or 23C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 47m

#Iberia temps at 7am, 10/10 - it's a colder start across parts of the N with some frost in León and 0C, with Xinzo de Limia, Lagunas de Somoza & Palacios de la Sierra 3C, while warmest around coasts but especially in the South, where Malaga Port, Torrox & Roquetas de Mar at 21C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1h

#Gibraltar - 6am, 10/10 - after a clear start to the night with light West to Southwesterly winds, some patchy low/ medium cloud has been coming and going over the last few hours, with winds now flipped to a light Easterly - the temperature is currently 20C with humidity 82%.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 10h

#Gibraltar #British #TelephoneBox - 09/10 - it was a fine and largely sunny day of poniente, with just a few scraps of fair-weather cloud pushing across the Bay, and West to Southwesterly breezes backing South to Southwesterly. Max 25.3C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 18h

#Spain #DanaAlice - 09/10
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⚠️ Closer to home Yellow Heavy Rain & Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued on Friday and valid from midday - for parts of Cadiz/ Malaga (Grazalema, Ronda & Antequera areas) - for 15mm in an hr.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 18h

#Spain #DanaAlice - 09/10
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🔺️AEMET has now issued a RED Warning for parts of Murcia & Alicante provinces, from 10am Friday (Campo de Cartagena & Mazarrón areas + Southern coastal areas of Alicante) - for 60mm possible in an hr and 180mm in 12hrs!

Stay aware of flash flood risks - STAY SAFE.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 18h

#Gibraltar - 09/10 - it's been a glorious morning with largely blue skies, but a little patchy fair-weather cloud now drifting East across the Bay - at 1pm, the temperature is now 24C, in a gentle or moderate West to Southwesterly breeze.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 22h

#Gibraltar - latest Satellite, Radar & Obs for 9am, 09/10 - shows most of the low cloud this morning lying West of us, thanks to the change to a Westerly flow/ Poniente, with some slowly creeping further Eastwards through the Strait, with a possible risk as we mentioned earlier.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Gibraltar #Weather - 09/10 - for this evening and overnight - sunny skies to end the day with the sea breeze easing. Winds falling light and variable overnight before settling East to Northeasterly later bringing increasing low cloud, perhaps a small risk of a shower. 18 or 19C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Gibraltar #Weather - 09/10
A fine day of Poniente with lovely sunny skies with a risk of any patchy low cloud about this morning.

West to Southwesterly winds picking up moderate this afternoon in a South-Southwesterly sea breeze, but fresher towards Europa Pt, 25 maybe 26C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Iberia temps at 7am, 09/10 - coldest this morning NE with Tavescan 6C, while Benasque & Pajares 7C, with warmest to be found to the S/ E with Águilas, San Javier and Alicante & Alicante Airport at 21C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Gibraltar - 6am, 09/10 - it's been a mainly clear night of Poniente in a gentle or moderate West to Southwesterly, feeling a little fresher than recent nights - the temperature is currently 19-20C with humidity at 72%.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Gibraltar - 08/10 - it was a mostly cloudy start with a humid Levante and light Easterly or variable wind - but with a switch to Poniente bringing an improvement to sunnier skies into the afternoon. A moderate Westerly picking up later, but a warmer day with Max 26.1C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Iberia #Gibraltar #DanaAlice - 08/10
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A comparison/ zoom in for the Eastern Costas also 👇 (Met Office v ICON) where parts of Valencia & Alicante provinces have been flagged up as bearing the brunt again, of "Alice" - models hinting in that area that as much as 200-300mm might be possible! 👀

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Iberia #Gibraltar #DanaAlice - 08/10
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For Gibraltar, there remains uncertainty over how far West showers will come and affect us, plus timings, although the risk from Friday as Easterly winds/ Levante return.

👇 latest forecast Rain Accumulations totted up to Sunday + a zoom to local area.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Iberia #Gibraltar #DanaAlice - 08/10
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Below is the latest #UKMO Rain forecast from Wed out to Sun 12th Oct - and continues, as per other models, to signal severe storms developing particularly along some Mediterranean coasts & parts of the Balearics - with #DANA/ Storm #Alice named by AEMET.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Gibraltar - 08/10 - a stunning pic of today's cloudy but colourful #sunrise captured by MeteoGib follower Daphne Santos, with some sunshine breaking through during the morning - at midday, the temperature is now 22C, in a light & variable or Westerly wind.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 1d

#Gibraltar - 08/10 - some fab pics of this morning's cloudier start and #sunrise looking down the runway - photos with thanks to MeteoGib follower Nathan Borge.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 2d

#Gibraltar #Weather - 08/10 - for this evening and overnight - sunny skies this evening, with a mainly clear night to follow with perhaps some patchy cloud. Winds settling to a gentle or moderate West to Southwesterly, fresher to the South, feeling less humid with 18 or 19C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 2d

#Gibraltar #Weather - 08/10
A mostly cloudy start with a mix of low & high cloud in light Easterly or variable winds, giving way to sunnier skies into the afternoon with the flow switching to Westerly.

Chance of a moderate Southerly sea breeze picking up later, around 25C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 2d

#Iberia temps at 7am, 08/10 - coldest towards the NE this morning with Molina de Aragón & Benasque 4C and Valderredible 5C, while some tropical nights holding on to the S, with Gibraltar, Algeciras, Cadiz, Adra, Almeria, Águilas, Jaén & Seville 20C but warmest Tarifa at 21C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 2d

#Gibraltar - 6am, 08/10 - it's been a mostly cloudy and humid night of Levante in light Easterly or variable winds, with some misty low cloud, also high spreading in from the West across the area - the temperature is currently 20C and humidity 88%.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 2d

#Gibraltar - 07/10 - a view of the Rock and Levanter from #LaLinea this morning - which remained persistent and increased for a time, with the best of the sunshine away from here and during the afternoon. Moderate Easterly winds & choppier seas easing later, Max 22.9C.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 2d

#Iberia #Spain - 07/10 - "Alice" named!

Not for the usual surface LOW but with AEMET having now decided to also name important cut-off LOW's (#DANA's).

As MeteoGib has been flagging up the last few days, severe storms are forecast, particularly across some Mediterranean areas & the Balearics.

AEMET @aemet.es · 2d

🌀AEMET nombra la primera dana con gran impacto: la dana Alice.

⛈Provocará chubascos muy fuertes y persistentes en zonas del este peninsular y Baleares en los próximos días.

⚠️Extrema las precauciones y consulta los avisos en vigor en nuestra web y en nuestra app.