BAKU, Azerbaijan - Baku and the Absheron Peninsula are under an orange weather warning for Monday, Oct. 19, as northwestern winds are forecast to reach 28.4 meters per second, or about 102 kilometers per hour.
Azerbaijan’s National Hydrometeorological Service issued the warning on Sunday, Oct. 18. Wind speeds in the capital and across the Absheron Peninsula are expected to range from 20.8 to 28.4 meters per second, equivalent to roughly 75 to 102 kph.
A yellow warning is also in effect for 23 cities and districts, where western winds are forecast at 13.9 to 20.7 meters per second, or about 50 to 75 kph.
The yellow-warning areas are Gazakh, Tovuz, Ganja, Aghstafa, Dashkasan, Gadabay, Goygol, Goranboy, Naftalan, Khizi, Shabran, Siyazan, Khachmaz, Guba, Gusar, Gobustan, Hajigabul, Neftchala, Mingachevir, Bilasuvar, Jalilabad, Lerik and Yardimli.
The figures are forecast wind speeds for Oct. 19, not measurements already recorded.