Brazil Issues Multi-State Storm Alerts as Coastal Front and Cyclone Threaten Heavy Rain and Winds

Overview

• In Bahia, Inmet issued an orange alert for 116 municipalities including Salvador and a yellow alert covering all 417 cities through Thursday, with forecast totals up to 100 mm and risk of flooding and landslides.
• Rio de Janeiro remains under an orange storm alert warning of 30–60 mm/h or 50–100 mm/day and gusts up to 60–100 km/h with possible hail, power outages and flooding.
• An extratropical cyclone forecast to form near the coast late Wednesday is expected to intensify storms overnight from Rio–São Paulo before shifting offshore and easing the strongest activity on Thursday.
• Ceará has a yellow ‘perigo potencial’ alert for 97 municipalities, Paraíba listed 70 cities under a similar notice, and Piauí faces 48 hours of intense-rain risk with 20–30 mm/h or up to 50 mm/day and winds of 40–60 km/h.
• Sergipe’s state meteorology office projects moderate to intense rainfall exceeding 50 mm and winds of 40–70 km/h through Saturday morning, warning of thunderstorms and electrical discharges.