Lorraine Williamson
Spain begins Sunday in the calmer wake of Storm Oriana — but the warnings haven’t fully lifted. The worst gusts that tore through the Mediterranean side on Saturday are easing, but Storm Oriana Sunday alerts remain in force across large parts of the country, with AEMET warning that strong winds and rough seas could still cause disruption today.
Even where the wind has dropped, the danger hasn’t vanished. On the Costa del Sol, for example, people have reported trees cracking and heavy branches falling. This is the kind of sudden incident that can happen in minutes when the ground is waterlogged, and gusts keep shifting.
Where the warnings are now
AEMET’s Sunday picture is less about one single red hotspot and more about a wide belt of risk. The agency’s active warnings cover wind and coastal conditions, with the most severe coastal alerts focused on the Mediterranean and islands.
National reporting based on AEMET notes that 11 communities remain under some level of alert today, particularly for wind and dangerous seas.
Travel: trains are running again on the Mediterranean Corridor
There is one piece of clear good news for travellers. EFE reports that rail traffic in the Valencian Community has been restored to normal on Sunday, including long-distance Mediterranean Corridor services and the Valencia–Castellón/Vinaròs and Valencia–Tortosa routes.
Saturday’s disruption was substantial, affecting long- and medium-distance services between the Valencian Community and Catalonia, and causing knock-on impacts on weekend travel plans.
Roads, closures and the clean-up problem
The storm story is now shifting from “what’s coming” to “what’s blocked”.
A rolling national tally early Sunday reported 136 roads affected, largely due to flooding, ice and snow on secondary routes — the sort of closures that take longer to clear and are easiest to underestimate.
In Andalucía, local reports describe dozens of roads still impacted, with Cádiz particularly affected. At the same time, Málaga moved to preventative measures such as closing parks and outdoor public spaces amid strong gusts.
What to watch throughout the day
Sunday’s key updates are likely to be practical rather than dramatic: which lines are fully restored, which roads reopen, and whether coastal warnings tighten again as sea conditions peak.
Check AEMET warnings before travelling, avoid promenades during rough-sea alerts, and treat parks and tree-lined routes with caution even when it feels calmer.