The wind will blow strongly throughout the day of Wednesday October 20 north of the Loire. It is a southwesterly wind, often reaching 60 to 70 km / h, sometimes already 90 km / h at the seaside, accompanied by heavy showers. However, the strongest gusts are expected in the evening with the arrival of a low pressure trough in Finistère. Finistère, Manche and Seine-Maritime are on orange alert.
From 6 p.m., the south-westerly wind strengthens significantly on the Breton coasts, up to the level of
Loire-Atlantique
and
Vendée
. The strongest gusts are expected in this area between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m., with peaks of
130 km / h
on the exposed coasts, and 90 to 100 km / h inland.
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For Lower Normandy, Beauce and Ile-de-France,
the strongest winds will be felt between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Gusts will often reach 80 to 100 km / h inland, and 110 to 120 km / h on exposed coasts.
For Haute-Normandie and Hauts-de-France
, the strongest winds will blow from 3 am to 7 am, with a situation of strong gusts on the coast, close to 110 to 120 km / h, locally 130. In the land, peaks of 105 km / h are possible.
Throughout the morning, from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m., the strong winds spread towards
Champagne-Ardenne
,
Lorraine
and
Alsace
, with peaks frequently reaching 80 to 90 km / h, and 100 to 110 km / h on the Lorraine slopes. and the west of the Vosges.
Three departments on orange alert
The Finistère, Manche and Seine-Maritime are placed in orange vigilance by La Chaîne Météo because of the expected strong winds.
Screenshot The Weather Channel
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