Rough seas have forced a cruise ship to cancel a call at Cádiz as storms bring heavy rain, strong winds and severe weather warnings to large parts of mainland Spain.
French cruise line PONANT has dropped the Cádiz call for its 184-passenger Le Bougainville, which is on a five-night sailing from Málaga to Morocco. The ship will remain for an extra night in Málaga.
Storm Bruna has swept in from the Atlantic, bringing up to 120mm of rain to parts of the country. Spain’s state weather agency, AEMET, is warning of heavy and persistent rain, very strong gusts of wind and rough seas. Conditions are particularly choppy along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula and around the Canary Islands.
Several regions have been on red alert for rain since yesterday (10 November). Amber and yellow warnings for downpours and strong winds are in place across the country today.
AEMET says a second storm, Charles, will follow Bruna and bring more heavy rain.
Meanwhile, the UK Foreign Office is warning of severe weather in mainland Portugal and on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo.
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