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Storm ‘Harry’ Pounds Catalonia With High Seas, Torrential Rains and Mountain Snow

Mobile alerts now cover six coastal areas with hazardous surf forecast through Wednesday.

Overview

  • Protecció Civil sent Es-Alert messages to coastal municipalities in La Selva, Maresme, Barcelonès, Baix Llobregat, Baix Ebre and Montsià warning of dangerous waves and urging people to avoid breakwaters and seafronts.
  • Barcelona activated its Municipal Basic Emergency Plan, closed access to breakwaters and beaches, and deployed Guardia Urbana along the shoreline.
  • Observed conditions include waves over 4 meters on the Costa Brava with a 4.68 m peak at Cap de Begur, and Meteocat warns crests could reach 6–7 meters.
  • Heavy rain and strong easterly winds persist, with gusts near 70 km/h recorded in Portbou and forecasts of 150–200 l/m² in some areas plus significant alpine snowfall.
  • Inuncat and Neucat remain active as 112 recorded 865 calls and Bombers 441 alerts by late Monday; one skier died in an avalanche and teams are searching for a second person.