Ceuta, (EFE) winds exceeding 60 kilometers per hour, which has also forced the closure of the port of Tarifa (Cádiz) to maritime traffic.
Port sources have explained to EFE that the fast ships “Ciudad de Ceuta” of the shipping company Armas Trasmediterránea, “Avemar Dos” of Balearia and “Levante Jet” of the shipping company FRS have had to cancel services between the two shores as a result of the adverse weather conditions.
The conventional ship “Passió per Formentera”, from the Balearia shipping company, is the only one that maintains the connections as it is better prepared for this type of weather.
The same sources have told EFE that the port of Tarifa has been closed, therefore all planned departures to Tangier (Morocco) have been suspended.
Cancel trips due to bad weather
The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow warning in Ceuta due to a force 7 storm with easterly winds ranging between 51 and 70 kilometers per hour.
This situation has led many people to have to cancel their trips due to bad weather.
Today, waves close to 4 meters high and winds of more than 55 kilometers per hour are expected in this area, according to the information extracted from the ocean-meteorological forecast report for waves, wind and currents submitted by the SAMOA project (Sistema de Apoyo Meteorological and Oceanographic of the Port Authority.
It is a Meteorological and Oceanographic Support System of the Ceuta Port Authority, a project co-financed by the Port Authorities and State Ports that aims to provide ports with personalized oceanography and meteorology information consultation and exploitation systems. EFE