Overview
- Argentina’s meteorological service issued multi-level alerts for strong winds and storms across Chubut, Santa Cruz, Río Negro, Neuquén, La Pampa, Buenos Aires province and Tierra del Fuego.
- An SMN red alert covers a corridor in Chubut, including Comodoro Rivadavia, Meseta de Escalante, Sarmiento and parts of Florentino Ameghino, with peak gusts expected around midday.
- Authorities in the highest-risk area closed schools, suspended public transport and flights, and restricted circulation to reduce exposure to dangerous gusts.
- Comodoro Rivadavia’s urban control chief Miguel Gómez urged residents to remain indoors except for essential needs, citing prior transport hazards in local wind tunnels.
- Orange alerts extend over the rest of Chubut and Santa Cruz with gusts that may top 120–140 km/h, while yellow alerts forecast lower but hazardous speeds and prompted safety guidance and emergency contact reminders.