Orange Alert for Navigation on Friday

The Basque Government has activated an orange alert for navigation on Friday, with wave heights potentially exceeding 5 meters.

Generic image: Rough sea waves crashing against the Euskadi coast, dramatic grey sky, strong wind.
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Generic image: Rough sea waves crashing against the Euskadi coast, dramatic grey sky, strong wind.

The Directorate of Emergency Attention and Meteorology of the Basque Government has activated an orange alert for navigation on Friday, with wave heights expected to exceed 5 meters.

The Directorate of Emergency Attention and Meteorology of the Basque Government has activated an orange alert for navigation on Friday, from 12:00 to 21:00, due to maritime-coastal risk. According to the information provided, wave heights will exceed 5 meters from midday, with northwesterly swell generating waves of approximately four to five meters. A yellow warning for navigation will be in effect from 03:00 to 12:00 and from 21:00 to 24:00 on Friday.
Additionally, the Basque Government has issued a yellow warning for wave impact on promenades and seawalls from 12:00 to 21:00, and for coastal impact from 15:00 to 17:00.
On Saturday, a yellow warning for navigation will be active between 00:00 and 09:00. Wave heights will be around four meters, gradually decreasing to below 3.5 meters by the morning.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Bakio (22/10/2026)