Gale-Force Meltemi Winds Trigger Severe Wildfire Alerts Across Aegean and Mainland Greece

Greek authorities are bracing for an elevated wildfire risk this weekend as fierce "meltemi" summer winds, forecast to reach gale-force 8 on the Beaufort scale, sweep across the Aegean Sea, meteorologists are warning.  OPEN TV meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis said scattered mainland storms will retreat quickly, shifting attention entirely to the dangerous combination of high winds and dry conditions. The Cyclades face the most severe gusts at Beaufort 8, while Attica, Evia, the eastern Pelo...

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