Overview
- Spain’s weather agency AEMET warns of a hazardous mix of violent seas, very intense northerly winds and heavy rain from late Friday into Saturday.
- Forecast significant wave heights near five meters mean maximums could top ten meters, with Saturday labeled especially dangerous.
- Emergency services are reinforcing closures at high‑risk natural pools and shorelines after the Los Gigantes fatalities, with one person still unaccounted for.
- Local officials report about 20 people crossed police tape before the Dec. 7 incident at Charco de Isla Cangrejo, where warning signs and barriers had been in place.
- A special information notice is expected today, and high peaks on La Palma and Tenerife could see snowfall as the system moves through.