According to the latest assessments by the Turkish State Meteorological Service, partly to very cloudy weather will be effective across Turkey. While downpours and thunderstorms are expected nationwide, precipitation is forecast to be strong, and in some areas very strong and severe.
The precipitation is expected to intensify particularly in the north and west of the Marmara region, the southwest of Eastern Anatolia, and the surroundings of Muğla, Antalya, Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay, Adıyaman, Şanlıurfa, and Diyarbakır. Strong precipitation is also forecast for the west of Kahramanmaraş.
It was reported that precipitation could be very strong and severe in places in the east of Antalya, the surroundings of Mersin, and the western parts of Adana. Therefore, citizens have been urged to be cautious against risks such as flash floods, flooding, landslides, lightning, local hail, disruptions in transportation, strong winds during precipitation, and the risk of tornadoes in coastal areas.
PROVINCES UNDER YELLOW AND ORANGE ALERTS
In the Meteorology warning map, an orange alert was issued for Adana, Antalya, Muğla, and Mersin. An orange alert is defined by the MGM as "dangerous" weather conditions.
A yellow alert was issued for Balıkesir, Burdur, Çanakkale, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Isparta, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Kahramanmaraş, Sakarya, Şanlıurfa, Yalova, Adıyaman, Aydın, Bingöl, Bursa, Denizli, Elazığ, Hatay, Izmir, Malatya, Mardin, Muş, Tunceli, Batman, and Osmaniye. A yellow alert is considered a "less dangerous" level.
The wind is expected to blow from the north in the northwestern parts and from the south in other regions, light to occasionally moderate. It is estimated that the wind will blow strongly from the north at speeds of 40 to 60 kilometers in Marmara and the North Aegean coasts.
EXPECTED WEATHER BY REGION
While downpours and thunderstorms are expected across the Marmara region, precipitation is forecast to be strong in the northern and western parts, excluding Edirne. The weather in Istanbul will be very cloudy; intermittent downpours and thunderstorms are expected, and precipitation is estimated to be locally strong. Temperatures in Istanbul are expected to range between 14 and 17 degrees.
In the Aegean, while precipitation is expected across the region, it is forecast to be locally strong in the surroundings of Muğla. Temperatures are estimated to be between 13-22 degrees in Izmir and 8-17 degrees in Muğla. A strong wind warning was also issued for the North Aegean coasts.
In the Mediterranean, strong precipitation is expected in the surroundings of Antalya, Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, and Hatay, as well as the west of Kahramanmaraş. It was stated that precipitation could intensify in places in the east of Antalya, the surroundings of Mersin, and the western parts of Adana. Temperatures are expected to be 15-16 degrees in Antalya and 16-20 degrees in Adana.
In Central Anatolia, intermittent downpours and thunderstorms are forecast across the region. The weather in Ankara will be very cloudy and rainy; temperatures are expected to range between 9 and 14 degrees.
Intermittent downpours and thunderstorms are also expected in the Western, Central, and Eastern Black Sea regions. In Eastern Anatolia, precipitation is estimated to be locally strong in the surroundings of Malatya, Elazığ, Tunceli, and Bingöl.
In Southeastern Anatolia, a local strong precipitation warning was issued for the surroundings of Adıyaman, Şanlıurfa, and Diyarbakır. Temperatures are expected to range between 13-20 degrees in Diyarbakır and 15-21 degrees in Şanlıurfa.
News Source: 12punto
