“In connection with depression Bert, the south-southeast wind strengthens significantly over the Pyrénées-Atlantiques on Sunday November 24,” specifies the meteorological agency. On the Basque Coast, gusts between 100 and 110 km/h, or even up to 120 km/h, are expected. On the ridges, the wind could blow up to 140 km/h and in mid-mountain areas, up to 130 km/h. Finally, in the valleys, gusts between 90 and 100 km/h are announced by Météo-France.
The meteorological agency advises you to limit your movements, not to work on roofs and to remain vigilant against falling trees and objects.
Other departments involved?
Orange vigilance could be extended or reinforced, depending on how the situation evolves during the night from Saturday to Sunday, and other departments could be affected, such as Hautes-Pyrénées, already placed on yellow vigilance.
The wind will also blow up to 110 km/h, particularly in Lyonnais, the Gier valley and Haute-Loire. “The uncertainty concerns the start of the event, with violent gusts possible from Sunday evening,” indicates Météo-France, which is considering an extension of the orange vigilance.
“Strong gusts”
From this Saturday, strong winds, with gusts of more than 100 km/h, were expected on the west coast of Brittany and on the Channel coasts. The maritime prefecture of Cherbourg also warned against the arrival of this depression, which could blow “on the Channel coast of the North Sea” on Saturday, with winds of force 7 to 8 (50 to 70 km/h) and “ strong gusts.”
A wind which, according to the Météo Chaîne, will strengthen further on Sunday with “gusts of up to 120 km/h on exposed capes and generally between 100 and 110 km/h on the Breton coasts. »
