In the west of the country, code orange will apply from Thursday evening because ‘very heavy gusts of wind’ may occur here due to storm Benjamin. The KNMI reported this on Wednesday, after spoke earlier from code yellow.
Storm Benjamin will be felt first in the southwest of the country. During the evening and night, this spreads to the rest of the country. Code yellow applies there.
The KNMI warns of danger and damage from flying objects or breaking branches. Traffic may also be affected by the heavy gusts of wind. The weather institute sees that the wind is slowly decreasing on Friday, “last in the Wadden area”.