The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) today considered appropriate the prevention measures adopted Tuesday for depression Charles, who recorded the maximum burst of 123 kilometers per hour in the Serra de Monchique, Algarve.
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11/11/2026
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O Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) today considered appropriate the preventive measures adopted Tuesday for depression Charles, who recorded the maximum burst of 123 kilometers per hour in the Serra de Monchique, Algarve.
“I clearly consider that the prevention measures were appropriate in view of the data we had on Tuesday morning, when decisions were taken,” said the head of the IPMA Weather Forecast and Surveillance Division, in a ‘briefing’ at the headquarters of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), in Carnaxide, Oeiras.
According to Jorge Ponte, the intensity of the wind during today was lower than originally predicted, but there were bursts above 100 kilometers per hour in several points of the Algarve.
“ The maximum burst recorded today was 123 kilometers per hour in Foia, Serra de Monchique, in the Algarve ", said the weatherman.