Orange wind warnings for Ronda and Antequera. Yellow alerts on the coast

Spain's state weather agency, AEMET, has put inland Málaga province on orange alert for strong wind gusts from Wednesday afternoon, 11 November. The warnings cover the Ronda and Antequera areas, while the coastal strip from the Axarquía to the Sol y Guadalhorce area is under a lower, yellow alert for wind at the same time.

A separate yellow coastal warning for the Axarquía follows overnight and runs for most of Thursday, 12 November.

Key facts

• Orange wind warnings: Ronda and Antequera, 15:00 to 23:59 on Wednesday 11 November.
• Yellow wind warnings: Axarquía and Sol y Guadalhorce, 15:00 to 23:59 on Wednesday 11 November.
• Yellow coastal warning: Axarquía, 00:00 to 17:59 on Thursday 12 November.
• Hazard: maximum wind gusts (rachas máximas) inland and on the coast; sea conditions in the Axarquía on Thursday.
• Issued by: AEMET (Agencia Estatal de Meteorología).

Where the strongest wind is expected

AEMET's highest warnings in the province apply inland. The agency has set an orange level for maximum gusts in both the Ronda and Antequera warning zones, valid from 15:00 until midnight on Wednesday.

Orange is the middle tier of AEMET's three-level colour scale, used when weather poses a significant risk and people are advised to take precautions. Ronda sits in the mountainous west of the province, while the Antequera zone covers the north.

What it means on the coast

Nearer the sea, the alerts are one step lower. AEMET has issued yellow warnings for wind gusts in the Axarquía, the eastern part of the province that includes Nerja and Vélez-Málaga, and in the Sol y Guadalhorce zone, which takes in Málaga city and the Guadalhorce valley. Both run over the same window as the inland alerts, from 15:00 to 23:59 on Wednesday.

For the Axarquía, a yellow coastal warning then takes over from midnight and lasts until 17:59 on Thursday, 12 November. AEMET uses coastal warnings for rough sea conditions.

What to do next

Those driving through Ronda or Antequera on Wednesday afternoon or evening, particularly on exposed mountain roads, should allow for strong crosswinds. On the coast, loose items on terraces and balconies are worth securing before the wind picks up.

Anyone with boating, fishing or beach plans in the Axarquía on Thursday should check sea conditions before setting out. AEMET updates its warnings on its website, aemet.es, where the latest level for each zone can be checked.