Yellow Alert Issued for Strong Winds in Argentina

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) has issued a yellow alert for strong winds this Friday, August 21. The alert specifically affects Tierra del Fuego and the Malvinas Islands, where southern winds between 40 and 60 kilometers per hour and gusts exceeding 90 kilometers per hour are expected. These conditions are described as having the capacity to cause damage and risk the momentary interruption of daily activities. The SMN recommends that people avoid going outside, secure objects that could be blown away, and exercise caution when driving.

Weather conditions vary across the rest of the country. The NOA region and central Argentina are expected to have favorable conditions. In the Cuyo region, the forecast predicts sunny weather without rain or electrical activity. In the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), the city of Buenos Aires is expected to have a maximum temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 7 degrees Celsius, with cloudy skies and some fog in the morning. In Punta Lara, Buenos Aires, the forecast indicates a maximum of 11 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 4 degrees Celsius with moderate southern winds of 21 kilometers per hour.

The SMN defines a yellow alert as the possible occurrence of meteorological phenomena with the capacity for damage. This differs from orange alerts, which indicate dangerous phenomena for society and the environment, and red alerts, which signal exceptional phenomena with the potential to cause emergencies or disasters.