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Storm Kristin

The impact of Storm Kristin on Portugal and the subsequent response of the Portuguese meteorological institute IPMA and the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority

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Feb 7, 2026

How did Storm Kristin’s impacts influence IPMA’s warnings and civil protection responses for subsequent storms?

’s extraordinary wind and sea impacts prompted the to issue widespread red warnings and drove the to activate the highest readiness level in the run-up to the event, and those same assessments sharply...

Feb 4, 2026

What are the current IPMA weather warnings for Portugal right now?

has issued a mix of sea, wind and precipitation warnings across as approaches: red warnings for extremely rough seas in parts of the /western islands, orange warnings for strong winds and very rough s...