Hurricane warning in southern Brazil: Could it reach Argentina?

a Storm Equatorial formed off the southern coast Brazil Between Sunday night and early Monday morning, as a result of high atmospheric pressure that passed through a subtropical and tropical depression. “This is one of the very rare episodes of a tropical storm, a precyclone phase in tropical cyclones,” the Brazilian Metsol agency explained.

the Storm The tropical region called Acará is concerned about the consequences that it might have on the southeastern region of Brazil, states St. Catharina and Rio Grande do Sul, just north of Uruguay. They explained from the Brazilian Meteorological Agency that “it will remain in the open sea all the time, without touching land.” Although the field of strong hurricane winds “It can extend for hundreds of kilometres.”

The main concern is that this Storm Tropical becomes CycloneThis led to “an effect that can be felt on the coast, which is sea turbulence with high waves, but nothing significant,” according to Metsoul. Likewise, he noted, there is also another possibility: “Hurricane cloud bands could bring clouds to the continent which, when interacting with warm air, can cause isolated rain and sometimes localized thunderstorms.”

Tragic storms in Brazil

Two years ago, A Cyclone Off the coast Brazil Which had dire consequences. the Storm The subtropical Yaquican caused damage in various areas in the region and ended the lives of one person in Uruguay and another in Porto Alegre. During that Stormleaving about one million people without electricity service in Rio Grande do Sul.

Recently, two other storms were also recorded, in 2021, which caused minor damage and, fortunately, no lives were lost. The scenario is completely different from last January, when at least ten people died in Rio de Janeiro, with the Acari River flooding, submerging hospitals and subway stations, in addition to causing damage to the electrical grid.

Beyond the proximity that may arise between the southern coast of Brazil And Argentina. The truth is that these storms usually lose their strength after entering the continental shelf. This is why the country remains “safe” in the face of any eventuality Cyclonealthough the damage it may cause to the affected area is the main concern.