The active rain zone that will pass over our country on Thursday will be accompanied by fairly strong to strong winds (5 to 6 Beaufort), on the coast even very strong to stormy (7 to 8 Beaufort), the RMI warns.
The most intense wind gusts will occur in the late afternoon and especially evening and will be between 80 and 110 km/h in many places and very locally and very temporarily more, for example in the event of heavy (thunder) showers. So there is a chance of damage. In the provinces with code orange, there is at least a 65% chance that sufficiently large parts will experience gusts of more than 100 km/h. In the Belgian North Sea we expect a temporary storm to heavy storm (9-10 Bf) on Thursday evening.
During the duration of the storm, the breakwaters and the picket fence will remain closed. The sports park ‘De Schorre’ closes on Thursday afternoon from 12 noon and remains closed for the rest of the day. “Avoid unnecessary movements and stay indoors as much as possible. Do not go for walks in parks and forests and secure loose objects on terraces or in gardens or take them inside. Do not park your car near trees,” the city asks.