Storm Pierrick: orange alert for “waves-submersion” in four western departments: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

Monday April 8, 2024, Finistère was placed on orange alert for the risks of wave-submersion and violent winds, following the arrival of depression Pierrick. Météo France announces that the situation will worsen with the extension of the alert to three new western departments from Tuesday April 9, 2024 in the morning specifies Franceinfo: Manche, Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes-d’Armor. “After the storm Kathleen On Saturday in the British Isles, storm Pierrick poses a threat. This storm moves up from the Azores towards the Channel basin with gusts of nearly 130 km/h on Finistère Monday evening”, details the Weather Channel on X (formerly Twitter). The Pierrick depression, already very active off the coast of Brittany, therefore causes very strong winds and an increased risk of wave-submersion on the coast.

A rise in sea level

The winds, coming from the western sector, will be particularly strong, on the Breton tip, details the Météo France bulletin. This combination of strong winds and strong waves could cause marine submersions in exposed areas of the coastline. High tidal coefficients (112) increase this risk, particularly for Tuesday April 9, 2024. sea ​​level rise is also expected, worsening conditions. The departments of Côtes-d’Armor, Ille-et-Vilaine and Manche will therefore also be affected by the orange “waves-submersion” alert from Tuesday morning. “A worsening of the “wave-submersion” vigilance for the eastern departments of the Channel is not excluded for the high tide on Tuesday afternoon”, also underlined the meteorological organization. At the same time, a disturbance will cross France from west to east during the day on Monday, bringing heavy rains, especially in the southern regions, details La Dépêche du Midi. This disturbance, combined with the hot air rising from the Maghreb to Germany, will cause occasionally strong thunderstorms from the Pyrenees to central France this Monday evening.. Sudden gusts of wind and hail could even accompany these storms.