The Canary Islands are set to be battered by Storm Oscar, bringing heavy rain, winds of up to 55mph and possible flooding, UK holidaymakers have been warned. The islands are a popular tourist destination with Brits but this week the weather is set to turn.
The Met Office has warned that the storm could bring massive waves and possible flooding. The largest and most popular islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Palma are all expected to be hit, The Mirror reports.
It’s expected that the western most islands will be especially hard hit. Lazarote and Fuertevntura will be less affected, but could still see heavy rain.
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The Met Office UK, who have weather stations based in the Canary Islands said:"Heavy rain and brisk winds are forecast across the Canary Islands this week, leading to the risk of large waves and localised flooding."
While the storm can ruin a sunny holiday, travellers also need to be cautious of the storms and the possible danger it could pose to them. Alongside strong waves along the coast, some localised flooding is possible with the worst expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
AEMET has already issued orange weather warnings for some of the islands for Tuesday, June 6, where the winds could reach 55mph. Similarly, yellow rain warnings are in place for some islands that could see as much as 60mm in just 12 hours.
There are other yellow warnings for wind and rain in place covering all of El Hierro and La Gomera with rainfall of 15mm an hour. Meanwhile, large swathes of the UK are set to enjoy a week of blue skies and sun this week.
Whilst temperatures will remain in the low 20s at the beginning of the week, by the weekend Brits staying at home could see them touching as high as 28C.
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