The Canarian Government placed Lanzarote and La Graciosa on pre-alert for rough seas at midnight last night. High seas with waves of up to 2 to 3 metres are forecast to mainly affect the north and west coast of the islands.
The situation will be heightened by Atlantic swells and high tides coinciding with last night’s full moon. High tide will occur between 1 and 2 pm on Thursday and Friday.
Sebastian Quintana of the Canarias: 1.500 kms de Costa association, which campaigns to reduce drownings on the Canaries, has called for more warnings to be given to tourists when alerts or pre-alerts are announced. Following the drowning of two tourists at Famara on Sunday, he pointed out that seven out of ten drownings on the Canaries happen to tourists and most of these incidents occur in the winter months.
He congratulated Teguise Ayuntamiento for placing lifeguards on Famara all year round, but said that vigilance need to be increased. He also called for hotels and tour guides to warn tourists when alerts were in place, as many are unaware of the warning system.
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