Storm Ciaran: what can we expect this week in Paris and the Paris region?

After storm Céline, it's time for storm Ciaran. This week, strong wind gusts are feared in France. In detail, this new low-pressure system is expected to hit the north of the country and the Atlantic coast on the night of Wednesday November 1 to Thursday November 2, 2023.

In its October 30 bulletin, La Chaîne Météo warns that this low-pressure system, christened"CIARAN", will cross the English Channel and " bring in its wake violent stormy winds to the north and west of France ".

While violent winds are to be feared on the Atlantic seaboard, with gusts of up to 100 km/h as early as Wednesday evening, " winds of close to 100 km/h will become widespread throughout the west and north of the country " on Wednesday night, says La Chaîne Météo, adding that gusts will be even more violent by the sea, " and could approach 120 to 140 km/h, with a 20% higher risk on exposed capes, coasts and islands ".

So what can we expect in Paris and the Île-de-France region? According to La Chaîne Météo, all of northern France is likely to be hit by gusts of over 100 km/h on Thursday morning. In the afternoon, " all regions north of the Seine will be hardest hit, with winds still gusting to almost 100 km/h inland, and close to 130 km/h by the sea ", adds the weather information specialist.

Since then, further details have been provided and numerous warnings have been issued for high winds in several French departments, notably Finistère, Côtes-d'Armor and Manche, which have been placed on red alert. Paris and 5 other Île-de-France departments are under orange alert for high winds this Thursday, November 2.

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