Much of Patagonia, sectors of the center of the country and more than half of the province of Buenos Aires are under yellow alert due to strong winds, reported the National Meteorological Service (SMN).
According to the agency’s report, most of the west and center of the province of Buenos Aires is on yellow alert for a sudden change of winds in the southern sector, with speeds of between 35 and 50 kilometers per hour, and gusts that can exceed 70 km/h.
The affected localities they are General La Madrid, Laprida, Olavarría, Brand Adolfo Alsina, Daireaux, Guaminí, Pellegrini, Salliqueló, Trenque Lauquen, Tres Lomas, Bolívar, Carlos Casares, Carlos Tejedor, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Pehuajó, Azul, Rauch, Tapalqué, northern Bahia Blanca, western Patagones, western Villarino, Puán, and the lower areas of Coronel Pringles, Coronel Suárez, Saavedra, Tornquist, Benito Juárez and Tandil.
Meanwhile, the south of Cordoba It also registered a yellow alert due to winds of the same intensity in the cities of Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña, Juárez Celman and the lower area of Río Cuarto, as well as the entire province of La Pampa, indicated the SMN.
Likewise, winds with speeds between 40 and 60 kilometers per hour, and gusts that can exceed 75 km/h, will affect almost all of San Luis and the east of Mendoza.
The agency’s daily report also issued a yellow wind alert for much of Patagonia, with south-westerly winds with speeds between 45 and 60 km/h, with gusts that can exceed 80 km/h.
In Neuquén, the winds will move through the provincial capital and the towns of Confluencia, eastern Añelo, eastern Pehuenches, Picún Leufú, Catán Lil, Collón Curá, Zapala, the lower area of Aluminé, Huiliches and Lácar, while in Río Negro will be affected throughout the western area.
Meanwhile, the provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego they were completely under meteorological alert due to winds of the same intensity, added the SMN.
The yellow alert level indicates possible meteorological phenomena with the capacity for damage and risk of momentary interruption of daily activities, explained the agency and recommended avoid outdoor activities and secure items that can fly.
