DANA Forecast to Hit Spain’s Mediterranean Coasts This Weekend

Overview

• Meteocat issued initial yellow warnings this Thursday for about twenty comarcas in Catalonia, setting short‑term thresholds of up to 60 L/m² in three hours and more than 20 L/m² in 30 minutes.
• Aemet says Sunday and Monday are the most likely peak days for the episode and names broad Mediterranean hotspots including eastern Catalonia, the north of Cabo de La Nao, the litorals of Alicante and Murcia, the Costa del Sol and parts of the Balearics.
• Forecast models now show the potential for very large local accumulations — in some runs between 150 and 250 L/m² over short periods — but meteorologists stress substantial uncertainty in track, intensity and duration.
• Authorities warn the rains may cause local flooding, rapid rises in arroyos and ramblas, strong winds and maritime storms, with greater danger in low‑lying or already saturated areas.
• A DANA is an isolated cold upper‑air low that concentrates convective rainfall over the Mediterranean, and recent early‑October rains have left soils saturated so emergency services say residents should monitor updates and prepare for possible alert revisions.