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SMN issues orange alert for Puerto Iguazú: thunderstorms until 12/10 at 20:59
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SMN has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms in Puerto Iguazú, valid from 12/10 at 15:00 to 12/10 at 20:59.
What the warning says
El área será afectada por lluvias y tormentas fuertes, algunas localmente severas. Las mismas podrían estar acompañadas por abundantes precipitaciones en cortos períodos, granizo de diversos tamaños, frecuente actividad eléctrica, y ráfagas intensas que podrían superar los 90 km/h. Se esperan valores de precipitación acumulada entre 50 y 90 mm, donde podrían ser superados de forma puntual.
Text of the official warning (quoted in the original Spanish).
The alert sits in the orange band and covers Puerto Iguazú between 12/10 at 15:00 and 12/10 at 20:59.
What the agency advises
- 1- Seguí las instrucciones de las autoridades locales. La calma es fundamental en estas situaciones.
- 2- Salí solo si es necesario.
- 3- Permanecé en construcciones cerradas como casas, escuelas, edificios públicos.
What it means on the border
The warning covers the Argentine side of the border, a few kilometres from Foz do Iguaçu, and reaches anyone crossing the bridge in the period. The river reading is at how the Falls are today; strong wind and heavy rain slow the crossing, and the queue is at bridge queue. The forecast for all three sides is at border weather.
This story is generated from the official warning as soon as it is published and updated while the alert is active.
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