After the warnings from the Meteorology and AKOM, the expected rainfall has started in Istanbul.

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After the warnings from the Meteorology, the Governorship, and AKOM, heavy rainfall has started to affect Istanbul. According to the warnings, the Megacity will be affected by intensifying rainfall in some areas today.

PLANES ARE CIRCLING IN THE AIR

Following the warnings from the Meteorology, the strong southwesterly winds have continued to show their effects in Istanbul since the morning hours. Due to the wind speed reaching 41 knots around the airport, planes descending to Istanbul Airport had to circle in the air, while some planes had to skip the runway. Authorities reported that operations at the airport continued smoothly despite the southwesterly winds.

WAVES HAVE RISEN METERS HIGH

Due to the strong southwesterly winds in Kadıköy, waves rising several meters have crashed onto the shore. Flooding occurred due to the winds.

YELLOW WARNING FOR 48 CITIES, ORANGE WARNING FOR 1 CITY

Today, the Meteorology issued a yellow alert for "Afyonkarahisar, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bilecik, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Çanakkale, Çankırı, Çorum, Denizli, Edirne, Eskişehir, Giresun, Isparta, Istanbul, İzmir, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kırklareli, Kırşehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Kütahya, Manisa, Muğla, Nevşehir, Niğde, Ordu, Sakarya, Samsun, Sinop, Sivas, Tekirdağ, Tokat, Trabzon, Uşak, Yozgat, Zonguldak, Aksaray, Karaman, Kırıkkale, Bartın, Yalova, Karabük, Düzce".

WARNING FROM METEOROLOGY EXPERT

CNN TÜRK Meteorology Consultant Prof. Dr. Orhan Şen stated, "1- From noon today, there will be heavy rain in Marmara, the Aegean Coast, the Western Mediterranean, Adana, Düzce, Zonguldak, Bursa, and Istanbul, and very heavy rain in İzmir, Aydın, Muğla, and eastern Antalya. Flooding may occur. The southwesterly storm will disrupt air and sea transportation in Central Anatolia, Marmara, and the Aegean.

2- There will be heavy rain in Istanbul this afternoon. You may hear thunder. The rain will leave Istanbul at night. The southerly winds will continue until noon, and in the afternoon, they will shift to northerly winds. Tomorrow, Friday, the southwesterly winds will be effective again. The temperature will be 19°C today and tomorrow. The weather will mix again on Saturday!

3- Ankara will have rainy southwesterly winds today and Friday, with a temperature of 17°C. Heavy rain on Saturday may cause flooding. The weather will cool rapidly after noon on Saturday, dropping to 1 degree in the evening. Mixed rain and snow will continue on Sunday and Monday, with daytime temperatures dropping to 3 degrees.

4- Antalya will have rainy weather this afternoon with heavy rain at 19°C. İzmir will also experience heavy rain today and Saturday, with some areas experiencing very heavy rain, and the temperature will be 18°C."