He Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) updated the triple alert that it had issued on the afternoon of this Thursday and orange and yellow warnings for severe storms ceased to the north and east of the country. Thus, he left in force the yellow alert for strong and persistent winds to the south. He had added another one for the central zone of the national territory due to strong storms, but around 9:20 p.m. he stopped it.
The advisory from the south refers to an “increased pressure gradient will generate an increase in sustained southwesterly winds.” “Intensities of between 40-60 km/h are expected with gusts up to 80 km/h”, adds the institute on its website. It will be updated at 06:00 on Friday the 17th.
Inumet “will continue to monitor the situation and report any changes.”
Yellow alert for strong and persistent winds
Will be updated at 06:00 or upon significant changesMore info: https://t.co/zY2u8OFmLu pic.twitter.com/YMNcykwvno
– Inumet (@MeteorologiaUy) February 17, 2023
This Wednesday Inumet warned about a “deterioration” of the weather in the country since Thursday, and reported that the areas that will feel this situation first will be the west and north coast of the country with “occasionally strong storms”.
Strong wind alert locations
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, Montes, Neptunia, Pando, Parque del Plata, Paso Carrasco, Pinamar – Pinepark, Progreso, Route 74, Salinas, San Jacinto, San Luis, Santa Lucía, Santa Rosa, Sauce, Soca, Toledo, Villa Aeroparque, Villa Crespo and San Andrés, Villa Felicidad and Villa San José.
Cologne: Colonia Valdense, Colonia del Sacramento, Conchillas, El Semillero, Estanzuela, Gil, Juan Lacaze, La Paz, Los Pinos, Nueva Helvecia, Rosario, Santa Ana and Tarariras.
Florida: August 25th.
Lavalleja: Solís de Mataojo.
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 whole department.
Rock: April 19, Aguas Dulces, Arachania, Barra de Valizas, Barra del Chuy, Barrio Pereira, Barrio Torres, Cabo Polonio, Capacho, Castillos, Chuy, La Esmeralda, La Paloma, La Pedrera, Palmares de Castillos, Palmares de la Coronilla, Valizas Bridge, Puerto de los Botes, Puimayen, Punta del Diablo and Rocha.
Saint Joseph: Capurro, Ciudad del Plata, Ecilda Paullier, Juan Soler, Kiyú-Ordeig, Libertad, Puntas de Valdez, Rafael Perazza, Rodríguez, San José de Mayo and Villa María.
