INMET Issues Orange Storm Alerts Across South, Southeast and Center-West

Overview

• National meteorological warnings remain in effect through 10:00 Tuesday, with orange and yellow alerts covering wide areas and 518 municipalities in São Paulo.
• Forecasts call for 30–60 mm per hour or 50–100 mm per day of rain, wind gusts of 60–100 km/h and isolated hail, elevating risks of flooding, fallen trees and power outages.
• The cyclone is moving offshore while the frontal zone drives storms into São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul, alongside high-risk pockets in Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná and Santa Catarina.
• State and local civil defense offices issued targeted advisories, including gusts up to 90 km/h for São José do Rio Preto and Araçatuba and an orange alert spanning Campinas, Piracicaba and the Vale do Paraíba.
• Coastal and marine risks include a Navy notice for strong winds and rough seas between Arraial do Cabo and Vitória through Tuesday, and authorities urge standard precautions and contacts via 199 (Civil Defense) and 193 (Firefighters).