Turkey’s General Directorate of Meteorology has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in eleven provinces, including Istanbul. In addition to the severe storms, with wind gusts that could reach 90 km/h in the Marmara and Aegean regions, a new storm front bringing storms and heavy rainfall will move in from the west on Saturday and affect the whole country over the weekend.
Meteorologists have issued this warning for 12 and 13 November in anticipation of heavy rain, according to the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet. The provinces under a yellow warning are Istanbul, Balıkesir, Bursa, Bilecik, Çanakkale, Edirne, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Yalova, Sakarya and Tekirdağ, all of which are located in the Marmara region in north-western Türkiye.
Istanbul braces for strong winds and storms
The Istanbul Governor’s Office has also warned of the arrival of a storm with strong winds, which are set to intensify across the city from midday on Friday and continue until Saturday afternoon.
According to an official statement based on the latest data from the Turkish General Directorate of Meteorology, the moderate southerly and south-westerly winds experienced on Thursday will turn strong later in the day, increasing in intensity to reach speeds of between 40 and 60 km/h, with gusts exceeding 70 km/h overnight.
Forecasts indicate that, from Friday morning, the wind will blow with the intensity typical of a storm, reaching gusts of between 60 and 90 km/h throughout the day.
The five-day weather forecast for Istanbul predicts storms and very heavy rain on Saturday, followed by lighter rainfall on Sunday. Temperatures, which are currently around 21 degrees, will see a sharp drop and are expected to be around 15 degrees on Sunday.
Heavy rain and falling temperatures in the Marmara and Aegean regions
The three-day weather forecasts published by the General Directorate of Meteorology show that the spell of rain and storms will gradually move from west to east, spreading across the entire Anatolian peninsula over the weekend.
On Saturday, severe storms and heavy rainfall are expected in the west of the Marmara region and throughout the Aegean region. In the eastern Marmara, the western coast of the Black Sea and the north-west of Central Anatolia, rain is forecast in the form of showers. In contrast, the inland and eastern parts of Turkey will have partly cloudy or very cloudy skies.
The Turkish authorities have warned citizens about the possible effects of the strong winds forecast, particularly on Saturday. In a statement, the governor of Istanbul emphasised that “precautions must be taken against possible negative consequences, such as transport disruptions, damage to roofs and falling trees and poles”, and advised the public to secure loose objects on balconies and roofs, stay away from trees and poles, and avoid being outdoors during the storm, unless absolutely necessary.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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