11.11.2026 19:40
The General Directorate of Meteorology has issued a yellow-code warning for 11 provinces, including Istanbul, tomorrow due to expected heavy rainfall. In addition, the Istanbul Governor's Office stated that strong winds and a storm are expected across the city starting from noon tomorrow, and that the storm, which will last until Saturday evening, may reach speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour.
Due to the heavy downpour expected tomorrow in 11 cities including Istanbul, the General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow-code warning.
ISTANBUL IS AMONG THE 11 PROVINCES
In the statement made by the General Directorate, the provinces under the yellow-code warning included Istanbul, Balıkesir, Bursa, Edirne, Kırklareli, Sakarya, Yalova, Bilecik, Tekirdağ, Kocaeli, and Çanakkale.
The Istanbul Governor's Office warned against strong wind and storm expected to increase in effect across the city starting from tomorrow noon and to continue until Saturday evening.
STORM WARNING FOR ISTANBUL
In the statement made by the Governor's Office, it was noted that according to the latest assessments of the General Directorate of Meteorology, the wind, which is blowing moderately from the south and southwest directions today and at times strongly, is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) starting from tomorrow noon, and at times as a storm (60-70 km/h).
In the statement, which noted that starting from Friday morning the wind is expected to blow as a storm and a short-term strong storm (60-90 km/h), it was said, "The strong wind and storm are forecast to lose their effect starting from Saturday evening. Caution and precautions should be taken against adverse conditions such as disruptions in transportation, roofs being blown off, and trees and poles being knocked down."