Flores right now

Warnings, wind, sea and ships on the island today, on one screen.

Calm

No weather warnings, moderate wind and a normal sea: an ordinary day on the island.

Updated 13:28 Azores time. Refreshes every 15 minutes.

Weather warnings (IPMA)

  • FloresNo warning

Warnings active now or starting within 24 hours. Yellow: take care. Orange: stay away from the sea, the trails and the mountain roads. Red: stay indoors.

Wind at the airport

Gusts at 13:00
33 km/h
Strongest today (03:00)
34 km/h
Mean wind 11 km/h from the north.

Forecast for the runway at João Paulo II. From about 50 km/h landings get bumpy and some flights hold; from about 70 km/h diversions become likely.

Flights, delays and diversions today

Sea

South coast1.9 m

up to 2.1 m today · water 23 °C

North coast2.0 m

up to 2.3 m today · water 23 °C

Wave height off the south coast and off the north. The north coast is always rougher than the south; above 2.5 m the lidos close their ladders.

Mount Pico

Cloud at or above summit level: no view.

Low
12 %
Mid
0 %
High
87 %

Cloud cover at 13:15, Azores time.

A model reading, not a webcam. Low cloud sits below the 1,818 m summit; mid and high cloud sits above it.

Sunrise at the summit: when and how

Cruise ships in port today

No data right now.

Full cruise calendar

Trails and footpaths

Closed trails after storms and fires - check before you walk.

Which trails are open today

What to do when it is not calm

  • Heavy rain closes the trails and the mountain roads. Pick a coastal walk on the sheltered side, a museum or the hot springs at Furnas, and do not drive the high passes.
  • A gale means diversions and cancelled island hops: planes land on another island and come back hours later. Check your flight before you leave the hotel, and allow extra time for the airport bus.
  • An orange sea warning means no swimming and closed promenades, including the natural pools. Stay well back from the rocks: rogue waves take people off them every winter.