According to The Weather Channel *, a new depression coupled with a cold drop in altitude widened on Sunday November 14 in the Mediterranean basin.
Evolving between the Gulf of Genoa and the Balearic Islands, it causes a new episode of bad weather in the South-East.
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During the day, this depression could also generate fairly marked thunderstorms in the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var as well as a brief, but strong gale on Monday morning with gusts close to 90 km / h between Menton and Cannes.
The alert trigger thresholds for these two departments are therefore approached.
Up to 120km / h expected
Météo France for its part evokes a "
violent gale from east to north-east, temporary but with unusual gusts
" and thus classifies the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var in orange vigilance.
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The depression currently near Cap Corse is moving between Corsica and the mainland to position itself at midday on the eastern coast of Var
", explained the meteorological service in its bulletin published at 6 am Monday morning.
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As it approaches the Alpes Maritimes and the Var, the wind picks up and then suddenly strengthens with gusts reaching 100 to 120 km / h on the coast and the most exposed sites of these two departments
".
* La Chaîne Météo is a company of the Figaro group.
