Overview
- The Navy’s Hydrography and Navigation Directorate forecasts sector-specific anomalous waves along the Peruvian coast through September 30.
- The Coast Guard reported 63 ports closed early on September 29, with some later allowing limited operations at about 50% as conditions evolved.
- COEN detailed closures across the north, center, and south, while reiterating calls for preventive measures and suspension of maritime activities.
- Wave intensity varies by sector, with peaks around September 27–28 and easing to lighter conditions expected between September 29 and 30.
- Reports describe the phenomenon as shoreward transfer of open-ocean wave energy, with heights reaching up to roughly 50% above normal.