He Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) ceased the yellow and orange alerts that were in effect to the east of the country by strong and persistent winds in towns of Maldonado and Rocha.
In its place, it issued two new ones, which govern at the same time on the southern coast of the country. One of them is for “strong and persistent winds” and the other for “persistence of storms and rains”.
Nevertheless, on Friday night, the severe storm warning finally ceased. The one for strong winds remains, in principle, until 00:00 on Saturday the 18th, when it will be updated.
In this way, this alert consists of an “increase in pressure gradient” that “will generate an increase in sustained winds from the SW component.” “Intensities of between 40-60 km/h are expected with gusts of up to 80 km/h“adds the institute’s report. The probability of it occurring is 75%.
Yellow alert for strong and persistent winds
It will be updated at 00:00 or upon significant changesMore info: https://t.co/zY2u8OFmLu pic.twitter.com/1f6q8QiSNP
– Inumet (@MeteorologiaUy) February 18, 2023
Inumet will continue to monitor the situation and will update the alert “upon significant changes”.
Localities affected by the yellow alert for strong winds:
cannelloni: Aguas Corrientes, Atlántida, Barra de Carrasco, Barros Blancos, Camino del Andaluz and Route 84, Canelones, Ciudad de la Costa, Colonia Nicolich, El Pinar, Empalme Olmos, Atlántida Station, La Floresta Station, Pedrera Station, Jaureguiberry, Joaquín Suárez , Juanicó, La Floresta, La Paz, Las Piedras, Las Toscas, Los Cerrillos, Marindia, Migues, Montes, Neptunia, Pando, Parque del Plata, Paso Carrasco, Pinamar – Pinepark, Progreso, Route 74, Salinas, San Antonio, San Bautista, San Jacinto, San Luis, Santa Lucía, Santa Rosa, Sauce, Soca, Tala, Toledo, Villa Aeroparque, Villa Crespo and San Andrés, Villa Felicidad and Villa San José.
Cologne: Graceful, Bell, Carmelo, Cerro Carmelo, Colonia Valdense, Colonia del Sacramento, Conchillas, El Semillero, Estanzuela, Gil, Juan Lacaze, La Paz, Los Pinos, Miguelete, Nueva Helvecia, Nueva Palmira, Ombúes de Lavalle, Radial Conchillas, Rosario, Santa Ana and Tarariras.
Florida: August 25th.
lavalleja: Blanes Viale, Solís Station, La Coronilla, Minas, San Francisco de las Sierras, Solís de Mataojo, Villa Serrana and Villa del Rosario.
maldonado: Buenos Aires Spa, Bella Vista, Marelli Quarries, Cerro Pelado, Cerros Azules, El Chorro, El Edén, El Tesoro, Gerona, Gregorio Aznárez, José Ignacio, La Barra, La Capuera, Las Flores, Maldonado, Springs, Nueva Carrara , Ocean Park, Sugar Loaf, Medina Park, Piriápolis, Playa Grande, Playa Hermosa, Playa Verde, Pueblo Solís, Punta Ballena, Punta Colorada, Punta Negra, Punta del Este, San Carlos and Sauce de Portezuelo.
Montevideo: the entire department.
rock: April 19, Aguas Dulces, Arachania, Barra de Valizas, Barra del Chuy, Barrio Pereira, Barrio Torres, Cabo Polonio, Capacho, Castillos, La Esmeralda, La Paloma, La Pedrera, Palmares de Castillos, Palmares de la Coronilla, Bridge Valizas, Puerto de los Botes, Puimayen, Punta del Diablo and Rocha.
Saint Joseph: Capurro, Ciudad del Plata, Ecilda Paullier, Juan Soler, Kiyú-Ordeig, Libertad, Mal Abrigo, Puntas de Valdez, Rafael Perazza, Rodríguez, San José de Mayo and Villa María.
