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Orange Wind Warning issued for Spain - Este, sur y oeste de Gran Canaria

Reported by Meteoalarm Spain

Meteoalarm issued an orange severe-wind warning for eastern, southern and western Gran Canaria, Spain, from 11 November 2026 through that day. It is classified as severe, likely, and future.

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  • Affected location: Gran Canaria
On Oct 19, 2024, the comet had a large elongation from the Sun and the moon phase was starting to wane so it could be seen in a dark sky. This day the weather conditions were very favorable and the sky was very transparent, without clouds or dust. The tail was at least 10° long by naked eye. The anti-tail can be clearly seen in the image. The globular cluster Messier 12 can be spotted on the upper left corner. Taken from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain). Tech details: Canon R7, 60x20", guide
Illustrative image: On Oct 19, 2024, the comet had a large elongation from the Sun and the moon phase was starting to wane so it could be seen in a dark sky. This day the weather conditions were very favorable and the sky was very transparent, without clouds or dust. The tail was at least 10° long by naked eye. The anti-tail can be clearly seen in the image. The globular cluster Messier 12 can be spotted on the upper left corner. Taken from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain). Tech details: Canon R7, 60x20", guide — Victor R. Ruiz/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Why it matters

The warning covers several parts of Gran Canaria and is due to begin on 11 November.

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
4/10

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