Gusts up to 90 km per hour, emergency number 1722 active for storm damage

Today draws a very active rain zone through our area with a lot of rain and wind during the day. It will also become milder again with maximums of around 11 degrees. The gusts can reach around 70 to 80 km per hour and up to 20 liters of water per square meter can fall. On the coast the wind becomes very strong and even stormy with gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour, or even more.

This evening A number of very active showers will follow with gusts of up to 90 km per hour and a chance of hail and thunderstorms. At night it becomes quieter and drier. The minimums fluctuate around 4-5 degrees by morning.

Tomorrow start with clear skies, but later it turns gray again with some light drizzle. The maximum is then around 10 degrees. Tuesday it also remains predominantly gray. Cloudy with maximums around 12 degrees. Some light rain may fall temporarily. Wednesday we temporarily benefit from a wedge of high air pressure, and there are more sunny periods. It is then again around 11-12 degrees and dry.

Emergency number 1722 active

Anyone who suffers storm and water damage and needs from the fire brigade can submit an application via the e-counter at www.1722.be, or call 1722. “Only call 112 for potentially life-threatening situations,” the government service said.

The RMI also announced code yellow due to gusts of wind, throughout the country. The warning will remain on the coast until late Sunday afternoon and past midnight.

Ferries do not sail

Especially on the coast there are strong gusts that can reach 90 kilometers per hour, or even more. The ferry services of Nieuwpoort and Ostend have therefore decided that there will be no ferries today.