ClimavisoWind in Cataluña, Comunidad Foral de Navarra and elsewhere, 27–29 January 2019
27 January 2019 to 29 January 2019. Updated 26 October 2026.
It coincides with storm Gabriel, named by Météo-France on 28 January 2019.
Over 3 days, 24 of Spain's 182 warning zones had an orange or red warning for wind: 36 zone-days at orange or red, 0 of them red. The day with the most zones at orange or red was 28 January, with 16 zones.
28 January was the day with the most people in zones under an orange or red warning: 2.5 million people live there (INE municipal register, 2025).
How it compares
- It is number 87 of 119 episodes since June 2018 by zone-days at orange or red.
- Among the 26 wind episodes, it is number 17.
- Until then, no wind episode in the archive had been this widespread.
Day by day
| Day | Red | Orange | Yellow | Orange or red warnings for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 January | — | 10 | 46 | wind, snow |
| Mon 28 January | — | 16 | 51 | wind, snow |
| Tue 29 January | — | 10 | 53 | wind |
Zones with a warning each day, at their highest level that day.
The zones
| Zone | Province | Highest level | Warning days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra | Navarra | orange | 3 |
| Bizkaia litoral | Bizkaia | orange | 3 |
| Gipuzkoa litoral | Gipuzkoa | orange | 3 |
| Interior norte de Castellón | Castelló/Castellón | orange | 3 |
| Litoral sur de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 3 |
| Pirineo de Lleida | Lleida | orange | 3 |
| Pirineo navarro | Navarra | orange | 3 |
| Pirineo oscense | Huesca | orange | 3 |
| Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 3 |
| Valle de Arán | Lleida | orange | 3 |
| Pirineo de Girona | Girona | orange | 2 |
| Bizkaia interior | Bizkaia | orange | 3 |
| Centro de Navarra | Navarra | orange | 3 |
| Cordillera y Picos de Europa | Asturias | orange | 3 |
| Gipuzkoa interior | Gipuzkoa | orange | 3 |
| Litoral cántabro | Cantabria | orange | 3 |
| Litoral oriental asturiano | Asturias | orange | 3 |
| Bajo Aragón de Teruel | Teruel | orange | 2 |
| Depresión central de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 2 |
| Nacimiento y Campo de Tabernas | Almería | orange | 2 |
| Sur de Huesca | Huesca | orange | 2 |
| Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez | Almería | orange | 2 |
| A Mariña | Lugo | orange | 1 |
| Litoral occidental asturiano | Asturias | orange | 1 |
And 63 more zones with yellow warnings only.
What AEMET's stations measured
The most measured in the zones with an orange or red warning, on their warning days: a 144 km/h gust at Matxitxako (Bizkaia litoral) on 29 January.
| Zone | Strongest gust |
|---|---|
| Bizkaia litoral | 144 km/h Matxitxako · 29 January |
| Interior norte de Castellón | 129 km/h La Pobla de Benifassà-Fredes · 27 January |
| Litoral oriental asturiano | 116 km/h Cabo Peñas · 29 January |
| Gipuzkoa litoral | 109 km/h Mutriku · 27 January |
| Bajo Aragón de Teruel | 101 km/h Andorra, Horcallana · 28 January |
| Litoral cántabro | 101 km/h Santander · 27 January |
| Cordillera y Picos de Europa | 100 km/h Cabrales · 29 January |
| Centro de Navarra | 97 km/h Monreal/elo · 27 January |
| Depresión central de Tarragona | 96 km/h La Pobla de Massaluca · 28 January |
| Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | 96 km/h Estación de Tortosa (roquetes) · 27 January |
| Sur de Huesca | 95 km/h Lanaja · 28 January |
| Litoral occidental asturiano | 93 km/h Asturias Aeropuerto · 29 January |
| Pirineo de Girona | 88 km/h Planoles · 27 January |
| Bizkaia interior | 86 km/h Amorebieta-Etxano · 27 January |
| Pirineo oscense | 86 km/h Benasque · 29 January |
| Litoral sur de Tarragona | 81 km/h Vandellòs · 27 January |
| Gipuzkoa interior | 77 km/h Zumarraga · 27 January |
| Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez | 76 km/h Albox · 28 January |
| Pirineo de Lleida | 71 km/h Vall de Boí · 27 January |
| Pirineo navarro | 70 km/h Valcarlos/luzaide · 28 January |
And 4 more zones with an orange or red warning.
For each zone, the highest value its AEMET stations measured on the episode's warning days (the lowest, for the low temperature), with the station and the day. Rain from 07:00 to 07:00 UTC; gust: the day's strongest. It is what the zone's stations measured, not every town, and a measurement, like a warning, is not damage.
How AEMET's warnings unfolded
The orange warning reached 36 zone-days. AEMET issued it ahead of time in 35 of them (median: 13 h) and for the current hour in the other 1: warnings are also raised as things unfold. The first warning of any level for those same days had come a median 34 h earlier.
| Zone | Day | First warning | Orange issued | For · notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Navarra | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | Fri 25 Jan, 23:07 | 06:00 · 31 h before |
| Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | Fri 25 Jan, 23:07 | 05:00 · 30 h before |
| Interior norte de Castellón | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | Sat 26 Jan, 11:27 | 10:00 · 23 h before |
| Litoral sur de Tarragona | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | Sat 26 Jan, 11:27 | 09:00 · 22 h before |
| Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | Sat 26 Jan, 11:27 | 09:00 · 22 h before |
| Pirineo de Girona | Sun 27 | 11:07 orange | 11:07 | 16:00 · 5 h before |
| Pirineo de Lleida | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | 11:07 | 16:00 · 5 h before |
| Pirineo oscense | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | 11:07 | 16:00 · 5 h before |
| Valle de Arán | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | 11:07 | 16:00 · 5 h before |
| Pirineo navarro | Sun 27 | Fri 25 Jan, 11:35 yellow | 21:45 | 21:00 · for the current hour |
| Valle de Arán | Mon 28 | Fri 25 Jan, 23:50 orange | Fri 25 Jan, 23:50 | 00:00 · 48 h before |
| Pirineo oscense | Mon 28 | Fri 25 Jan, 23:50 yellow | Sat 26 Jan, 11:47 | 00:00 · 36 h before |
| Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra | Mon 28 | Sat 26 Jan, 11:47 yellow | Sun 27 Jan, 10:24 | 07:00 · 21 h before |
| Pirineo de Girona | Mon 28 | Sat 26 Jan, 11:47 yellow | Sun 27 Jan, 11:07 | 00:00 · 13 h before |
| Pirineo de Lleida | Mon 28 | Fri 25 Jan, 23:50 yellow | Sun 27 Jan, 11:07 | 00:00 · 13 h before |
And 21 more zone-days.
The full timeline: 48 changes at orange or red
Fri 25 January
- Centro de Navarra: Raises the wind warning to orange: Sunday 27, 06:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra: Raises the wind warning to orange: Sunday 27, 05:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Valle de Arán: Issues a orange snow warning: Monday 28, all day. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
Sat 26 January
- Interior norte de Castellón: Raises the wind warning to orange: Sunday 27, 10:00–24:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Litoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Sunday 27, 09:00–24:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Sunday 27, 09:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Pirineo oscense: Raises the snow warning to orange: Monday 28, all day. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Interior norte de Castellón: Pushes the orange wind warning back: now from 12:00 on Sunday 27. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
Sun 27 January
- Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra: Raises the wind warning to orange: Monday 28, 07:00–18:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Pirineo de Girona: Issues a orange wind warning: Sunday 27, 16:00–24:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Pirineo de Girona, Pirineo de Lleida, Pirineo oscense, Valle de Arán: Raises the wind warning to orange: Monday 28, 00:00–04:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Pirineo de Lleida: Raises the snow warning to orange: Monday 28, all day. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Pirineo de Lleida, Pirineo oscense, Valle de Arán: Raises the wind warning to orange: Sunday 27, 16:00–24:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Bizkaia interior, Bizkaia litoral, Gipuzkoa interior, Gipuzkoa litoral: Raises the wind warning to orange: Monday 28, 05:00–12:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Pirineo navarro: Raises the snow warning to orange: Sunday 27, 22:00–24:00. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Pirineo navarro: Raises the snow warning to orange: Monday 28, 00:00–06:00. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Interior norte de Castellón: Raises the wind warning to orange: Monday 28, 00:00–06:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Monday 28, 10:00–20:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Pirineo de Lleida, Pirineo oscense, Valle de Arán: Extends the orange wind warning: now until 18:00 on Monday 28. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
Mon 28 January
- Bajo Aragón de Teruel, Depresión central de Tarragona, Sur de Huesca: Raises the wind warning to orange: Monday 28, 12:00–20:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Bizkaia interior, Gipuzkoa interior: Lowers the wind warning to yellow: Monday 28, 11:00–18:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Bizkaia litoral, Gipuzkoa litoral: Lowers the wind warning to yellow: Monday 28, 11:00–18:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra: Lowers the wind warning to yellow: Monday 28, 11:00–24:00. Gusts up to 70 km/h.
- A Mariña: Raises the wind warning to orange: Tuesday 29, 08:00–15:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Cordillera y Picos de Europa, Litoral oriental asturiano: Raises the wind warning to orange: Tuesday 29, 14:00–24:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Litoral occidental asturiano: Raises the wind warning to orange: Tuesday 29, 10:00–18:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Bizkaia litoral, Gipuzkoa litoral: Raises the wind warning to orange: Tuesday 29, 15:00–24:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Litoral cántabro: Raises the wind warning to orange: Tuesday 29, 13:00–24:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra: Raises the wind warning to orange: Tuesday 29, 15:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Nacimiento y Campo de Tabernas, Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez: Raises the wind warning to orange: Tuesday 29, 15:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
AEMET's issue times, in mainland Spain time (Canary Islands in island time). Notice is the time from issue to the first hour the warning covered; a warning issued “for the current hour” runs from the hour it is published.
What this says and what it doesn't
A warning is an AEMET forecast, not a measurement or a damage report: it says a threshold is expected to be exceeded in a zone. A warning is not damage; a zone is not a building.
A zone-day is one warning zone with a warning on one day. Ten zones at orange on the same day make ten zone-days. A day with several warnings in one zone counts once, at its highest level.
Each zone has its own thresholds, so an orange heat warning in Asturias doesn't mean the same temperature as in Córdoba. More in how warnings work.
To cite: “Climaviso, from AEMET warnings”.
Source: official AEMET warnings, collected by Climaviso since June 2018.
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