Civil Protection Bulletin: Strong winds and rough seas in the South and islands

The Department of Civil Protection has issued the National Meteorological Vigilance Bulletin for October 26, 27, and 28, 2026. The situation forecasts strong winds, at times reaching gale force, in Apulia and the Ionian sectors of Basilicata and Calabria, with locally strong gusts also expected in the rest of the southern peninsula and western Sicily.

Seas will be very rough in the Sardinian Sea and Channel, the southern Tyrrhenian Sea, the Strait of Sicily, the Ionian Sea, and the southern Adriatic, with offshore Ionian waters tending toward very rough. Isolated precipitation, in the form of showers or thunderstorms, is also expected in northern and eastern Sicily today, and in southern Apulia and the central-southern Ionian Calabria on Sunday, with weak cumulative amounts.

Temperatures will record a significant increase in maximums in the North and locally in the Center today, while a locally significant decrease in minimums is forecast for the Center tomorrow, especially in Sardinia, Tuscany, and Umbria, and a significant increase in the Triveneto region. No significant phenomena are expected for visibility.

The weather-hydrological alert system in Italy is managed by the Civil Protection Department to prevent damage from dangerous meteorological events. Unlike regular weather forecasts, these bulletins identify situations that can impact the territory or the population, such as strong winds, storm surges, or heavy rainfall that could cause flooding or landslides.

The process begins with forecasts developed by the Regions and the National Department, synthesized in the National Meteorological Watch Bulletin. Based on these predicted events, each Region assesses potential hydraulic and hydrogeological criticalities (such as floods or landslides). These assessments converge into the National Criticality/Alert Bulletin, produced daily.

It is then the responsibility of the Regions and Autonomous Provinces to issue alerts to local civil protection systems. Finally, Mayors activate municipal plans, inform citizens about risks, and decide on actions to protect the population, such as closing schools, parks, or at-risk areas based on the alert level (yellow, orange, or red).