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Argentina Maintains Yellow Wind Alerts With Gusts Up to 90 km/h

Reports from SMN, Conagua, AEMET point to active fronts producing hazardous winds, heavy showers, colder temperatures.

Overview

  • Argentina’s meteorological service kept a yellow alert in force on Wednesday for strong northerly winds in northeast Santa Cruz and the coastal zone of Chubut, forecasting 35–55 km/h winds with gusts up to 90 km/h.
  • The SMN also warned of locally heavy storms in northern Misiones and rains over central Tucumán and central Salta, with 40–70 mm possible, frequent lightning and occasional hail.
  • Authorities advised securing loose objects, avoiding shelter under trees or near power lines, seeking safe indoor cover and contacting local officials in emergencies.
  • A polar air mass lowered temperatures across central Argentina, with a chilly, showery day in Buenos Aires and a gradual warmup expected into Thursday and Friday.
  • In Mexico, Cold Front No. 11 brings chubascos, 65–80 km/h gusts in several northern and Isthmus states and possible highland frosts, while Galicia in Spain faces cloudy, humid conditions with light rain across multiple towns.