He National Weather Service (SMN) announced that cold front number 8 entered the country this Friday and will cause heavy rains, gusts of wind and a marked drop in temperature in various regions of Mexico.
According to the agency, this frontal system interacts with a trough at high levels and a low pressure channel, which generates unstable atmospheric conditions that will remain until the night of Monday, October 20, before weakening over the Gulf of Mexico.
Effects of cold front number 8 in Mexico
Cold front 8 remains practically stationary over the east and southeast of the country, causing very heavy and even torrential rains in Veracruz y Chiapasin addition to intense rainfall in areas of Oaxaca and Tabasco.
The SMN pointed out that these rains could be accompanied by electrical activity, hail and possible flooding or flooding in low areas. Likewise, northerly winds with gusts of between 55 and 70 km/h are expected in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec, as well as high waves, between 1.5 and 2.5 meters, on the coasts of Oaxaca and Chiapas.
On the other hand, the cold air mass associated with this system begins to modify its thermal properties, which will favor a slight rebound in temperatures in the east of the country. However, the atmosphere will remain cool during the mornings and evenings.
Which states will see the heaviest rains?
According to the SMN forecast, the most affected states will be:
- Veracruz: regions of Los Tuxtlas, Olmeca, Papaloapan and Las Montañas.
- Chiapas: Jungle, Border and Soconusco zones.
- Oaxaca: regions of the Isthmus, Papaloapan and Sierra Norte.
- Tabasco: Sierra and Chontalpa.
- Puebla, Guerrero, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo: they will register heavy rains and showers.
Meanwhile, western states such as Jalisco, MichoacanColima, Nayarit y Sinaloa They could also experience isolated rain and electrical activity, product of a channel of low pressure and humidity coming from the Pacific.
What temperature and wind conditions are expected?
During the day, maximum temperatures of 35 to 40°C will remain in northwestern, western and southern states.including Sonora, Sinaloa, Guerrero and Oaxaca. However, The high areas of the north and center of the country will register minimums of -5 to 0°Cespecially in mountainous regions of Chihuahua, Durango, Puebla and the State of Mexico.
The SMN warned that the gusts of wind could cause trees and advertisements to fall, and therefore urged the population to take extreme precautions and stay informed through official notices.
What is expected in the coming days?
The National Meteorological Service maintains surveillance of a new cold front that could approach the northern border during Tuesday, October 21. This new system could reactivate rains, strong winds and thermal decline in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
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