Urgent travel warning as holiday hotspot Spain to be battered by 80mph winds & 30ft waves amid plunging temperatures
STORMS and heavy rain are set to batter holiday hotspot Spain as temperatures plummet.
Two storms will hit the country, bringing severe weather conditions to the Balearic Islands with 80mph winds and waves of nearly 30ft.
Storm Gérard comes ahead of Storm Fien which will affect the popular destinations of Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza tomorrow.
More than 40 provinces of Spain, including the islands, are on alert this week for heavy rain, snow, ice, strong winds and huge waves as two storms prepare to hit.
The Balearics are on yellow alert for gale force winds heavy seas with waves as high as 27ft, according to the forecast from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
Temperatures are also forecast to plummet.
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Barcelona, Tarragona, Alicante, Castellón, Valencia and Malaga will also be at risk from high waves.
On Wednesday, widespread rain is expected across the mainland and the Balearic Islands.
Meanwhile in France, Storm Gerard saw 75,000 people left without power.
The country placed over 20 areas in its west, north and around Paris on its second highest 'orange' alert for high winds, heavy rain and flooding due to the storm.
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It comes as Martin Lewis issued an urgent warning for anyone booking a holiday and explained how to avoid losing out.