A STATE of maximum Red Alert for wind has been declared by the Canary Islands Government on the islands of Tenerife and La Palma.
Tourists have been urged to avoid these areas between midnight tonight up until Thursday April 3rd.
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Hurricane-force gusts of 110 to 130 kilometres per hour — and even stronger — along with dangerous sea conditions, are expected to batter Tenerife and La Palma.
The most severe conditions are anticipated in high-altitude zones, like the summits of La Palma, the Teide National Park and the parts of northwestern and southeastern Tenerife where the south airport is located.
The other islands on the archipelago are braced for strong wind gusts ranging from 70 to 100 kilometres per hour.
In anticipation of Storm Nuria, schools in Tenerife, La Palma and La Graciosa will be closed on Thursday.
The storm will bring rain, strong winds and cooler temperatures to much of Spain.
Heavy rainfall is also expected to hit Galicia, the Balearic Islands and the Cantabrian mountain range.
The arrival of storm Nuria will interrupt the period of dry and warm weather that Spain has experienced in previous weeks.
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