Météo-France Issues Yellow Alerts for "Tempête Charles" with Rain-Flooding and Coastal Wave Risks in France

Météo-France has placed nine departments under yellow vigilance ("vigilance jaune") for Thursday, November 12, due to "Tempête Charles." Four departments (Hautes-Pyrénées, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Alpes-Maritimes) face a risk of rain-flooding. Six Mediterranean coastal departments (Hérault, Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Alpes-Maritimes, and Corse-du-Sud) are under a waves-submersion alert, with waves of 2.5 to 3 meters expected. Winds are forecast to reach 60 to 80 km/h, with gusts up to 90 km/h in the Tramontane region. The Hautes-Pyrénées department is also under a yellow rain-flooding alert for Wednesday, November 11.