Azerbaijan weather service issues yellow, orange wind alerts

Azerbaijan’s national hydrometeorology service issued yellow and orange weather alerts over strong winds expected in Baku and the Absheron peninsula on April 18 and in several regions of the country on April 18-20.

A yellow alert was issued for Baku and Absheron, where southwesterly winds are forecast.

In a number of regions, including Gazakh, Aghstafa, Tovuz, Shamkir, Gadabay, Ganja, Goygol, Samukh, Aghdam, Yevlakh, Tartar, Barda, Goychay, Neftchala, Salyan, Guba, Shabran, Siyazan, Gobustan, Sheki, Gabala, Oghuz, Kalbajar, Jabrayil, Fizuli, Lachin and Zangilan, westerly winds are expected at 13.9-20.7 metres per second.

An orange alert was issued for Dashkasan, Goranboy, Naftalan, Mingachevir, Gusar, Khachmaz, Khizi, Lerik and Yardimli, where westerly winds are expected to strengthen to 20.8-28.4 metres per second.