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Tramuntana Winds Halt Trains Between Figueres and Portbou

Officials warn conditions could persist through midweek.

Overview

  • Renfe, which suspended service Tuesday between Figueres and Portbou from 2 to 4 p.m., arranged buses to carry passengers on the affected R11 and RG1 lines.
  • Protecció Civil kept its wind‑risk plan active, with forecasts of gusts over 90 km/h in the Pyrenees and Empordà and rough seas on the Costa Brava.
  • Protecció Civil and the Catalan mapping institute warned of strong avalanche danger in parts of the Lleida Pyrenees from Wednesday and put the Allaucat plan on prealert.
  • Emergency services recorded 1,208 wind‑related calls Monday and treated several people for minor injuries caused by flying debris.
  • The tramuntana is a northerly wind that speeds up over the Pyrenees, a setup that produced a 158.4 km/h gust at Portbou and very large waves reported off the Begur coast.