Rough Seas and ZCAS Rains Keep Southeast Brazil on Alert Into Monday

Overview

• The Navy’s swell alert forecasting waves up to 3 meters remained in force until 6 a.m. Monday, with lifeguards reporting hundreds of weekend rescues and the search ongoing for a 14-year-old missing in Copacabana using helicopters, drones, divers and sonar.
• Rio de Janeiro shifted to Stage 2 on Sunday as heavy rain focused on the Tijuca Massif, sirens sounded in the Formiga community, and the Tijuca Forest sector of the national park was closed after local totals reached about 108 mm in Alto da Boa Vista.
• In Espírito Santo, Inmet kept a red warning through Monday and cities reported damage from strong storms, including hail and roof failures, with Colatina and João Neiva among the hardest hit and Linhares exceeding 100 mm in 24 hours.
• On the São Paulo coast, heavy rain temporarily closed the Mogi–Bertioga road’s mountain section on Sunday before a partial reopening, while 74 people were left homeless in Mongaguá, Cubatão and Peruíbe and Ubatuba totaled roughly 202 mm over the weekend.
• Emergency agencies in RJ, SP and ES said monitoring continues into Monday due to saturated slopes, urban flooding spots and the risk of new downpours under active weather alerts.