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Weather warnings in Iceland

8 official warnings are active or coming up in Iceland, covering wind.

Active warnings

8

Red

0

Orange

1

Yellow

7

All warnings

Most severe first, then by start time. Times are in UTC.

  • OrangeWindSat 17 Oct, 16:00 to Sat 17 Oct, 20:00 UTC

    Breidafjordur - Westnorthwest Iceland

    Weather Warning: Wind

    Southeast and south 18-28 m/s, strongest wind in Snæfellsnes where windgusts can exceed 40 m/s which is dangerous for vehicles. Loose objects outside are likely to be blown away and chances of localised damage to structures. Considerable rain is expected.

    Advice and source

    For further information see: https://en.vedur.is/alerts

    Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty · Official page

  • YellowWindSat 17 Oct, 11:00 to Sat 17 Oct, 16:00 UTC

    Breidafjordur - Westnorthwest Iceland

    Weather Warning: Wind

    Southeast and south 15-23 m/s, strongest wind in Snæfellsnes. There, windgusts can exceed 30 m/s, which can be hazardous for vehicles, especially those susceptible to wind. Loose objects outside can be blown away. Considerable rain is expected.

    Advice and source

    For further information see: https://en.vedur.is/alerts

    Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty · Official page

  • YellowWindSat 17 Oct, 12:00 to Sun 18 Oct, 03:00 UTC

    Central highlands - Uninhabited part of Iceland

    Weather Warning: Wind

    Southeast and south 18-28 m/s, strongest wind north of glaciers with very strong windgusts. Travelling can be hazardous. Rain is expected, considerable precipitation in the south part.

    Advice and source

    For further information see: https://en.vedur.is/alerts

    Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty · Official page

  • YellowWindSat 17 Oct, 13:00 to Sun 18 Oct, 00:00 UTC

    Westfjords

    Weather Warning: Wind

    Southeast and south 15-23 m/s. Windgusts can exceed 30 m/s near mountains, which can be hazardous for vehicles, especially those susceptible to wind. Loose objects outside can be blown away. Rain is expected, considerable precipitation for a period.

    Advice and source

    For further information see: https://en.vedur.is/alerts

    Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty · Official page

  • YellowWindSat 17 Oct, 14:00 to Sat 17 Oct, 21:00 UTC

    Faxafloi - Southwest Iceland

    Weather Warning: Wind

    Southeast and south 15-23 m/s. Windgusts can exceed 30 m/s near mountains, which can be hazardous for vehicles, especially those susceptible to wind. Loose objects outside can be blown away. Rain is expected, considerable precipitation for a period.

    Advice and source

    For further information see: https://en.vedur.is/alerts

    Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty · Official page

  • YellowWindSat 17 Oct, 15:00 to Sat 17 Oct, 20:00 UTC

    Reykjavik - Capital Region

    Weather Warning: Wind

    Southeast and south 13-20 m/s, strongest wind in the southeast part of the region. Strong windgusts are expected near tall buildings. Loose objects outside can be blown away. Rain is expected, considerable precipitation for a period.

    Advice and source

    For further information see: https://en.vedur.is/alerts

    Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty · Official page

  • YellowWindSat 17 Oct, 16:00 to Sun 18 Oct, 00:00 UTC

    Northwest Iceland

    Weather Warning: Wind

    Southeast and south 15-23 m/s. Windgusts can exceed 30 m/s near mountains, which can be hazardous for vehicles, especially those susceptible to wind. Loose objects outside can be blown away. Rain is expected.

    Advice and source

    For further information see: https://en.vedur.is/alerts

    Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty · Official page

  • YellowWindSat 17 Oct, 20:00 to Sun 18 Oct, 00:00 UTC

    Breidafjordur - Westnorthwest Iceland

    Weather Warning: Wind

    South 15-23 m/s, strongest wind in Snæfellsnes. There, windgusts can exceed 30 m/s, which can be hazardous for vehicles, especially those susceptible to wind. Loose objects outside can be blown away. Considerable rain is expected.

    Advice and source

    For further information see: https://en.vedur.is/alerts

    Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty · Official page