Trucks restricted on AP-7 highway in la Jonquera due to high winds

Civil Protection activates VENTCAT alert as intense wind gusts are expected to hit Alt Empordà this afternoon.

Trucks stopped on a highway under a cloudy and windy sky.
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Trucks stopped on a highway under a cloudy and windy sky.

The Catalan Transit Service restricted truck circulation on the AP-7 highway in la Jonquera this Thursday in both directions due to forecasts of severe wind gusts.

The measure follows the VENTCAT emergency plan alert activated by Civil Protection. Northbound trucks are being diverted at Llers to park in la Jonquera, while southbound traffic is redirected to the N-II road.
The Meteorological Service of Catalonia predicts the strongest winds will impact Alt Empordà, Ripollès, and Garrotxa starting at noon. Authorities expect the wind intensity to gradually decrease throughout the late afternoon.