Overview
- The KNMI has issued a code yellow warning for parts of the country, notably Zuid-Holland from Friday 19:00 to Saturday 04:00, because wind gusts of around 75 km/h are expected.
- Forecasters say the most likely moments for the strongest winds are Friday evening and again Saturday evening, with coastal areas at highest risk of stormy gusts.
- Models remain sensitive to small track changes of roughly 100 km, so which provinces get the worst wind could change on short notice and local warnings may be updated.
- Authorities and meteorologists advise people to secure loose garden and outdoor items now because gusts and heavy rain could cause damage and disrupt travel.
- Meteorologists call the system a 'kanaalrat' that formed in the English Channel because sea temperatures are still relatively warm, and KNMI names storms jointly with the Met Office and Met Éireann as part of this storm year.