Meteo-Tech, a forecasting company, issued a special warning on Thursday ahead of the amount of rain expected to fall over the weekend, from overnight to Sunday. According to the warning, 40-80 mm of rain is expected to fall over the winter weekend, and widespread flooding is feared in low-lying areas, the northern coastal plain and the Sharon.
Flow in Alexander River as a result of rainfall (archive) | Jonathan Shaul
The storm is also expected to manifest itself in strong wind gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour and high to stormy waves in the Mediterranean Sea – which are expected to peak at five meters.
The forecast in detail:The storm is expected to focus on the north of the country from tonight through Sunday night. In the center, the rain will begin on the night between Friday and Saturday and continue until Sunday. Throughout the days when it rained in the center, there is a serious risk of flooding and flooding in the eastern and southern rivers.
Tomorrow, Fridaywill be partly cloudy, temperatures will drop and they will be normal for the season. Winds will strengthen and reach 70 km/h bursts of wind, and haze is possible, mainly in the central and southern parts of the country. In the north of the country it will rain in intervals, towards evening it will strengthen and spread to the center as well, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms. At night, there is a risk of flooding in the northern and central coastal plains. The Mediterranean Sea will be rough to rough and dangerous for bathing with waves 200-450 centimeters high.
Rain in the sea (illustration), photo: Getty Images
On Saturdayit rained accompanied by thunderstorms, mainly in the north of the country and in the coastal plain, there is a serious risk of flooding. Strong winds of up to 65 km/h are expected in the centre, with occasional rain. In the south it will be partly cloudy and your father. From the evening, the rain will strengthen in the center of the country and there is a risk of flooding. Light localized rain is also possible in the northern Negev. The Mediterranean Sea will be rough to stormy and dangerous for bathing with waves 280-500 centimeters high.
On Sunday, rain will continue to fall intermittently, mainly in the north and center of the country, and there is a risk of flooding in the streams of the Jordan Valley and the Judean Desert. In the northern Negev, light rain is possible. In the afternoon, the rain will diminish and stop. Winds will weaken. The Mediterranean Sea will be rough to rough and dangerous for bathing with waves 150-300 centimeters high.
Surfer in winter weather (archive), photo: Coco
Mondaywill be partly cloudy, with a slight increase in temperatures. There may be drizzle, especially in the morning. The Mediterranean Sea will be wavy to high waves and dangerous for bathing with waves 100-200 centimeters high.
Tuesdaywill be partly cloudy to clear, with another slight increase in temperatures. The Mediterranean Sea will be wavy to high waves with waves 70-140 centimeters high.
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