Due to the entry of cold front number 37, Veracruz has declared a gray alert

At the entrance of the Cold front number 37 in the country, the authorities of Veracruz State Civil Protection announced the activation of the Gray alert in the presence of strong winds in the early morning and tomorrow of this Friday, March 3, when the temperature will drop.

According to authorities, throughout the day there was a passage of deep low pressure systems across the southern United States as well as the north and northeast of the country which were associated with a hollow and with the Cold Front.

The latter, due to its tendency to move rapidly south, entered the northeast Gulf of Mexico overnight and will circle the state of Veracruz on Friday pushed by its polar time.

Therefore, Civil Protection, through the sub-directorate of studies and meteorological forecasts of the entity, especially in the municipalities of Veracruz there river mouththe gray alert was issued and warned that the northern event will reach the territory with possible gusts between 80 and 95 kilometers per hourfrom whom they called on the population to seek certain precautions.

However, the North event will be of short duration and rapid intensification with maximum gusts of 80 to 95 km/h on the north and central coasts, 70 to 85 km/h on the south coast, minor but with strong gusts plain.

In the mountain areas between Xalapa-Naolinco-Misantla and Valle de Perote they will continue until they decrease on Friday evening. But it will generate swell 1.0 to 3.0 meters near the coast, as well as a drop in temperature which will be accentuated during this weekend.

Authorities have called for extreme precautions for possible:

– Stripping of houses.

– tree falladvertisements, billboards, etc.

– High waves.

– Remove objects that can to be carried away by the wind.

– Keep pets in a safe place.

– Secure doors and windows.

It is also expected that on Friday morning the Surah, dry winds from the south of the country, which will favor warm climates in the regions of Los Tuxtlas and between Jesús Carranza-Acayucan. Even though this it will decrease at noon.

Due to the heat, the Civil Protection Secretariat has given the following recommendations:

– Stay hydrated and do not expose yourself to prolonged periods of sunshine.

– Use an umbrella and sunscreen, long-sleeved clothing and a thin cloth.

– Make efficient use of water.

– Handle fire with care.

It should be noted that on Thursday the Surada continued in a state that kept the environment very hot and dry with high temperatures.

The gray alert applies to tropical and winter phenomena and is unique to the entity within the National Alert Traffic Light. It is determined by the Center for Meteorological Studies and Forecasts (CEPM) Since Civil Protection Secretariat (SPC).

It is established with a time of up to five days before the probability incidence of a disruptive agent of meteorological origin in Veracruz. The traffic light is made up of the other colors Azul (minimal danger), Green (low risk), YELLOW (moderate danger), Orange (high danger), Roja (maximum risk).

According to the National Water Commission (With water) Climatethe state of Tamaulipas It will also be affected by the North event with forecast winds of 80 to 100 km/h.

The conditions will be caused by the cold front number 37 which will cross the northeast and east of the country, the air mass that animates it, a low pressure channel over the Mexican southeast and an anticyclonic system in the average levels of the atmosphere.