Azores under yellow warning due to forecasts of heavy rain

The Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning for all nine Azores islands due to expected heavy rainfall starting early Wednesday. The warning for the Western group (Flores and Corvo) will be in effect from 2 AM to 2 PM local time. For the Eastern group (São Miguel and Santa Maria), the warning is from 8 PM Wednesday to 8 AM Thursday. The Central group (Terceira, Graciosa, Faial, Pico, and São Jorge) will have the warning from 8 AM to 11 PM on Wednesday. The yellow warning indicates potential risks for weather-dependent activities.