Storm Mathis 350 km from the Breton coast this Thursday evening – Bretagne

Forecaster at Météo Bretagne, Stéven Tual confirms the big gust of wind he had announced this Wednesday, and whose first gusts are expected this Thursday, from 8 p.m., in Brittany.

Named Mathis, this storm formed on Wednesday, at the end of the day, north of the Azores, then it moved towards the Celtic Sea. “And this Friday, at 6 p.m., it is in the south of Ireland and 350 km from Brittany”, warns Stéven Tual.

“The situation remains stormy for Finistère and to a lesser extent in Ille-et-Vilaine, while Côtes-d’Armor and Morbihan will be affected by strong gusts of wind”, announces the forecaster.

Gusts should reach between 100 and 130 km/h by the sea with peaks of 140 km/h on the exposed capes of Finistère and the islands of this same department: Pointes du Raz and Penmarc’h, Ouessant, Sein, Camaret… On the Costa Rican and Morbihan coasts, as well as inland Finistère, the wind should blow up to 90 to 110 km/h.

Back to calm starting Friday, 4 p.m.

“It will blow from 8 p.m. and last until tomorrow morning for the strongest gusts of wind, while the very windy conditions will last until Friday afternoon, indicates Steven Tual. We will witness a return to calm, Friday, from 4 p.m.