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Mexico and Argentina Issue Weekend Storm and Wind Alerts as Narda Raises Surf Off Baja

Forecasters attribute the risk to a cold front interacting with the Mexican monsoon.

Overview

  • Mexico’s national weather service forecasts very heavy to intense rainfall of 75–150 mm centered on Veracruz and Oaxaca from Saturday through Monday, with lightning, hail, landslides and urban flooding possible.
  • Mexico City’s risk agency activated orange and yellow alerts across 13 boroughs for strong storms and possible hail, and advised residents to use 911, Locatel 555 658 1111 and 555 683 2222 for emergencies.
  • Hurricane Narda remains a Category 1 system far offshore, about 1,340 km west-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, driving 2–3 meter waves along Baja California Sur without a current landfall threat.
  • Sonora’s Protección Civil warned of intense thunderstorms and wind gusts above 60 km/h tied to a cyclonic circulation, the monsoon and cold front No. 4, with high rain chances in multiple municipalities.
  • Argentina’s meteorological service placed 21 provinces under yellow and some orange alerts for Saturday, warning of strong storms, hail and damaging winds across areas including Buenos Aires and Santa Fe.