Romania issues yellow wind warnings for Dobrogea and eight counties, gusts to 70 km/h
Meteorologists have placed Dobrogea and parts of southern and eastern Romania under yellow wind warnings, with gusts of 50 to 70 km/h, while cold rain and mountain snow are forecast into Wednesday, 14 October.
Warnings in force
The National Meteorology Administration (ANM) has issued an information bulletin valid from 10:00 on Tuesday, 13 October, until 18:00 on Wednesday, 14 October, covering wind intensification, moderate rain and mixed precipitation above 1,500 metres. Two yellow wind warnings sit inside that window. The first is valid from 10:00 on Tuesday, 13 October, to 10:00 on Wednesday, 14 October, and covers most of Dobrogea, Tulcea county and the coastal area of Constanța county. The second is in force from 10:00 to 18:00 on Wednesday, 14 October, for Vrancea, Buzău, Ialomița, Călărași, Constanța, Tulcea, Brăila and Galați counties, eight in total, while gusts of 50 to 70 km/h are also forecast for southern Moldova and eastern Muntenia. The bulletin states that the messages will be updated as the phenomena evolve, including through nowcasting warnings for sudden severe weather.
The agency's wording for the first warning reads as follows:
In the stated interval, in most of Dobrogea, the wind will temporarily intensify with speeds of 50 to 70 km/h.
- Information bulletin and wind warning for most of Dobrogea take effect
- First Dobrogea warning ends and the second yellow warning for eight counties begins
- Second yellow warning and information bulletin end
Wind and mountain weather
Gusts of 45 to 55 km/h are forecast for Dobrogea, the southern half of Moldova and eastern Muntenia. On Tuesday, 13 October, the wind is also expected to strengthen locally in Banat and Crișana, with gusts of 35 to 45 km/h. In the high zones of the Banat Mountains, the Southern Carpathians and the Curvature Carpathians, gusts of 60 to 80 km/h are expected. Above 1,500 metres, especially in the Southern Carpathians, the bulletin forecasts sleet and snow. The ANM describes the wind as the main hazard across the south-east, with the mountain zones facing the strongest gusts in the country.
Rain, snow and temperatures
Rain is forecast to continue on Tuesday, 13 October, across most of Oltenia and Dobrogea, with accumulations of 10 to 20 l/mp in limited areas. Elsewhere the rain is temporary in Oltenia and Dobrogea, local in Muntenia and southern Transylvania, and isolated in the rest of the country. Maximum temperatures range from 11 degrees in eastern Transylvania to 18 degrees in the western regions, while minimums fall from -1 degree in depressions and the north-west to 12 degrees on the coast. Fog and frost are forecast in small areas in the west, north-west and centre. The ANM says the weather will be colder than normal for this time of year.
Bucharest forecast
Bucharest lies outside all of the warning areas. The ANM said that no information, warning or alert messages would be in force for the Bucharest municipality between 10:00 on Tuesday, 13 October, and 18:00 on Wednesday, 14 October. On Tuesday, 13 October, the capital is forecast to be closed and cold, with light rain of 1 to 3 l/mp and moderate wind. Maximum temperatures are expected at 14 to 15 degrees and minimums at 6 to 7 degrees. On Wednesday, 14 October, the maximum rises to 16 to 17 degrees, with temporary cloud, weak rain and weak to moderate wind.
