In a statement, the IPMA – which had previously issued yellow warnings for these islands – said that the islands of the Western group (Flores and Corvo) will be under an orange warning between 06:00 and 18:00 on Thursday, September 14th, when they will also be under a yellow warning between 00:00 and 06:00 and from 18:00 to 24:00.

The central group of the archipelago (Pico, Faial, São Jorge, Terceira, and Graciosa) will be under an orange warning between 09:00 and 18:00. Also, on Thursday, between 00:00 and 09:00 and from 18:00 to 24:00, these islands will be under a yellow warning.

The eastern group of the Azores (São Miguel and Santa Maria) will be under a yellow warning between 12:00 and 24:00 on Thursday.

The warnings in the Azores are due to “locally heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms” due to the effects of Hurricane Margot.

The tropical cyclone is not expected to cross the region, but it will cause a “band of precipitation” that will affect the archipelago, explains the IPMA.

The yellow warning, the least serious on a scale of three, is issued whenever there is a risk situation for certain activities, depending on the weather.

Orange (in the middle of the scale) indicates moderate to high-risk weather.

From Lusa News Service, in Açoriano Oriental, Paulo Simões-director

Translated to English as a community outreach program from the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) and the Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures Department (MCLL) as part of Bruma Publication and ADMA (Azores-Diaspora Medial Alliance)  at California State University, Fresno.