Corsica is placed on orange alert for strong winds on Friday from 2 a.m. and until 2 p.m. due to the “winter storm” called “Dionisio”, announced Météo-France in its 10 a.m. bulletin, Thursday December 19.
At the same time, the maritime prefecture of the Mediterranean sent a message of caution to users along the entire Mediterranean coast: postpone sea trips, check the mooring of boats and exercise caution on the coast, even if the winds clear the sky and let a clear sun shine.
This “unusual winter storm from north to northwest direction” it will ” dig “ during the night from Thursday to Friday “on the Gulf of Genoa”specifies Météo-France. “The westerly wind strengthens significantly in the second part of the night from Thursday to Friday, blowing in gusts at 90-100 kilometers per hour [km/h] on a large part of the island »continues the meteorological agency, which forecasts “120 to 140 km/h in Balagne and on the crests” et “locally 180 km/h towards Cape Corse”.
“A fairly unusual situation”
“The wind then turns north to northwest on Friday at daybreak, with violent gusts close to 100-120 km/h, sweeping all the coastal towns, a fairly unusual situation”she adds. The wind should then gradually ease on Friday afternoon and disappear in the evening.
Concerning maritime transport, the company Corsica Linea is bringing forward the schedules of three crossings carried out on Friday between Corsica and Marseille and delaying a fourth.
Due to these weather conditions, the Bastia Christmas market will close its doors “no later than 9 p.m.” Thursday evening and “will remain closed until further notice” Friday, announced the municipality of Haute-Corse on social networks. Météo-France recommends limiting travel, being careful of falling trees and objects and installing generators outside homes.
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