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title: "Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out"
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> Kept by incident.entities@web-summit.dinis, 11 November 2026, 08:47 UTC. A node of the [entities](../README.md): made from [its data](ipma-communique-1.json), where every line names the row or decision it was taken from. Nothing is stated here for the first time.

# Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out

**warning**: A warning or communiqué from a body that warns (the same items the graph calls Warning). [All warning nodes](README.md). Also written: communiqué no. 1.

Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out (**fact**; [ipma.pt](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/), read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC)

- Status: happened
- Made: 9 Nov, 13:17 UTC

## It is addressed to or touches

- [ANEPC](../../entities/body/anepc.md) · **fact** · "Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out" · [ipma.pt](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/), read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC · from [decision ipma-communique-1](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [The government](../../entities/body/government.md) · **fact** · "Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out" · [ipma.pt](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/), read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC · from [decision ipma-communique-1](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)

## It warns of

- [Storm Charles](../../entities/hazard/storm-charles.md) · **fact** · "Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out" · [ipma.pt](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/), read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC · from [decision ipma-communique-1](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)

## It was made on

- [Monday 9 November 2026](../../entities/day/2026-11-09.md) · **fact** · "Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out" · [ipma.pt](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/), read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC · from [decision ipma-communique-1](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)

## It was issued by

- [IPMA](../../entities/body/ipma.md) · **fact** · "Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out" · [ipma.pt](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/), read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC · from [decision ipma-communique-1](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)

## It was followed by

- [Raises special readiness of the civil-protection system; SMS to the population about Wednesday](../../entities/decision/anepc-readiness.md) · **fact** · "Raises special readiness of the civil-protection system; SMS to the population about Wednesday" · [prociv.gov.pt](https://prociv.gov.pt/pt/noticias/depressao-charles-anepc-avisa-populacao-por-sms/), read 10 Nov, 16:57 UTC · from [decision anepc-readiness](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [Aviso n.º 53/2026, "Agravamento de condições meteorológicas, 09 a 11 de novembro de 2026": relays IPMA's…](../../entities/decision/capitania-aviso-53.md) · **fact** · "Aviso n.º 53/2026, "Agravamento de condições meteorológicas, 09 a 11 de novembro de 2026": relays IPMA's then yellow sea and wind warnings for the Lisbon and Setúbal regions and asks the maritime community and shoreline users to take precautions" · [amn.pt](https://www.amn.pt/DGAM/Capitanias/Lisboa/Documentos_AMN/Aviso%20n%C2%BA%2053_2026_Agravamento%20condi%C3%A7%C3%B5es%20meteo%2009-11NOV_signed.pdf), read 11 Nov, 02:30 UTC · from [decision capitania-aviso-53](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [Alert situation for all of mainland Portugal, 11 Nov 00:00 to 23:59: (a) schools and non-essential public…](../../entities/decision/gov-alert.md) · **fact** · "Alert situation for all of mainland Portugal, 11 Nov 00:00 to 23:59: (a) schools and non-essential public services close; (b) outdoor events suspended, whatever their nature; (c) no access to high-risk parks; (d) temporary structures secured; (e) no access…" · [portugal.gov.pt](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/noticias/governo-declara-situacao-de-alerta-em-todo-o-territorio-continental-1), read 11 Nov, 01:00 UTC · from [decision gov-alert](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [Public warning Aviso 21: gusts to 120 km/h, avoid unnecessary travel](../../entities/warning/anepc-aviso-21.md) · **fact** · "Public warning Aviso 21: gusts to 120 km/h, avoid unnecessary travel" · [prociv.gov.pt](https://prociv.gov.pt/pt/avisos-a-populacao/), read 10 Nov, 16:57 UTC · from [decision anepc-aviso-21](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [Red wind warning, Lisbon district, 11 Nov 12:00 to 21:00 (gusts to 120, up to 140 km/h)](../../entities/warning/ipma-red-wind.md) · **fact** · "Red wind warning, Lisbon district, 11 Nov 12:00 to 21:00 (gusts to 120, up to 140 km/h)" · [feeds.meteoalarm.org](https://feeds.meteoalarm.org/api/v1/warnings/feeds-portugal), read 11 Nov, 07:35 UTC · from [decision ipma-red-wind](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)

## Timeline rows that mention it (2)

| When (UTC) | Label | What the row says |
|---|---|---|
| [9 Nov, 13:17 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1109T1317) | fact | IPMA names the storm CHARLES (communiqué no. 1): expected north of Madeira at 00:00 on 11 Nov, then toward the mainland, "com elevada incerteza na trajetória e intensidade"; orange warnings to be issued |
| [9 Nov, 10:20 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1109T1020) | evidence | AEMET, Spain's meteorological agency, says in public that the storm is named Charles, 2 h 57 min before the 13:17 this timeline gives for IPMA's communiqué no. 1 (row s-1109T1317). AEMET's post is timed 10:20:11 (read through Bluesky's public API). IPMA's communiqué no. 1 can no longer be read (its … |

## Evidence (6 outside addresses)

- ipma.pt, read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/)
- prociv.gov.pt, read 10 Nov, 16:57 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://prociv.gov.pt/pt/noticias/depressao-charles-anepc-avisa-populacao-por-sms/)
- amn.pt, read 11 Nov, 02:30 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://www.amn.pt/DGAM/Capitanias/Lisboa/Documentos_AMN/Aviso%20n%C2%BA%2053_2026_Agravamento%20condi%C3%A7%C3%B5es%20meteo%2009-11NOV_signed.pdf)
- portugal.gov.pt, read 11 Nov, 01:00 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/noticias/governo-declara-situacao-de-alerta-em-todo-o-territorio-continental-1)
- prociv.gov.pt, read 10 Nov, 16:57 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://prociv.gov.pt/pt/avisos-a-populacao/)
- feeds.meteoalarm.org, read 11 Nov, 07:35 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://feeds.meteoalarm.org/api/v1/warnings/feeds-portugal)

## The same node elsewhere

- In the graph: `warning:ipma-communique-1` ([open it there](../../app/graph/index.html?node=warning%3Aipma-communique-1), [its data](../../data/graph/storm.json))
- As data: [warning/ipma-communique-1.json](ipma-communique-1.json) · [every node](../../entities/index.json) · [the grammar](../../entities/ontology.md)