Forecasts issued on 8 November linked storm Bruna to up to four Atlantic fronts crossing Galicia over 72 hours, from Monday, 9 November, to Wednesday, 11 November, with the heaviest rain expected in the west. AEMET identified Galicia as an area facing heavy rainfall. Its outlook also covered western Castilla y León and Extremadura, as well as western Andalucía. More than 60 litres per square metre were forecast in parts of western and southern Galicia. Other forecast guidance put possible accumulations at up to 30 litres in one hour and 100 litres in 12 hours. A separate projection for 8-13 November estimated 150-200 millimetres on the Galician coast, while another forecast put episode totals above 200 litres per square metre in parts of the region. These were forecast accumulations; the account gives no measured totals after the forecast period.
AEMET’s yellow alerts covered southwestern A Coruña and all of Pontevedra. Southern Ourense was also included. They cited rainfall of at least 60 litres per square metre within 12 hours, with thunderstorms possible at times. The agency’s warning outlook also included the possibility of up to 30 litres per square metre in one hour and 100 litres in 12 hours, with a 40-70% probability of warning conditions.
MeteoGalicia warned that gusts could exceed 80 kilometres per hour in western parts of A Coruña and Pontevedra, as well as in southwestern Ourense. The outlook anticipated repeated Atlantic fronts and persistent, locally heavy showers across Galicia as Bruna approached from the west of the Iberian Peninsula. The greatest rainfall accumulations were expected between Monday and Wednesday. Civil Protection’s broader warning also identified Galicia’s Atlantic-facing areas and southwestern Andalucía as exposed to potentially heavy and persistent rain. Extremadura and the Gredos mountain range were also included.
Bruna was named by Portugal’s meteorological service, while AEMET and MeteoGalicia issued forecasts and warnings for Spain. Forecasts projected that rain could ease Galicia’s intense drought, but they did not establish how much precipitation fell or whether conditions improved.
