A STATE of maximum Red Alert for wind has been declared by the Canary Islands Government on the islands of Tenerife and La Palma.

Tourists have been told to avoid the area between midnight tonight up until Thursday April 3rd.

Tourists relaxing on a beach in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.Canary Islands, Spain

Map of strong wind gusts in the Canary Islands.

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