Latina and its surrounding province face a yellow weather alert issued by regional civil protection authorities for an intense Atlantic storm system arriving Thursday morning.
The Dirección Regionale di Protezione Civile del Lazio and the National Department issued the yellow alert code effective from dawn on Thursday, November 12.
According to Canale Dieci, the weather system will sweep across the region over a 24- to 36-hour window, bringing severe meteorological conditions to Latina and the wider Lazio territory. The incoming disturbance originates from Libeccio currents, marking a sharp shift from the previous 24 hours of light, fragmented precipitation.
The baric configuration will rapidly strengthen low-level air masses, unleashing south-westerly gales along the entire Pontine coastline from Latina Lido to the Gulf of Gaeta. The storm will also directly impact the Pontine Islands archipelago of Ponza and Ventotene. Wave action will escalate progressively, triggering coastal storms along areas exposed to the south-westerly winds.
Internal mountain ranges including the Lepini, Ausoni, and Aurunci peaks face severe gale-force gusts capable of testing structural stability. Canale Dieci said that the Apennine ridges and mountain crests represent the most exposed sectors, where wind gusts could reach severe gale intensity.
During Thursday afternoon, cumuliform precipitation will develop across the region. Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms will feature frequent electrical discharges and violent wind gusts. The highest concentration of storms will strike internal provincial sectors and hilly zones, where persistent thunderstorm cells could trigger localized flooding, urban drainage strain, and mountain slope landslides.
The alert status requires strict attention to road networks and maritime links with Ponza and Ventotene, which face potential delays or suspensions due to rough seas. Local authorities and civil protection operations rooms across Pontine municipalities recommend limiting non-essential travel. Officials advise caution near tree-lined areas and temporary wind-exposed structures, alongside total avoidance of piers, cliffs, and coastal zones battered by wave action.
Regional civil protection units maintain continuous monitoring as urban stormwater runoff and rising water levels threaten vulnerable roadways and underpasses across the affected macro-areas.
