Low temperatures, mainly in the southern area of Yucatanand the paralyzed fishing fleet, are the effects of the polar air mass that continue to affect the entity.
On the Yucatan coast, more than three thousand boats are paralyzed due to bad weather conditions and it will not be until next Friday when fishing activities resume.
Yucatan Civil Protection (PROCIVY) indicated that gusts of wind of up to 55 kphwhich keeps navigation ports closed.
Mariano Canul Uicabpresident of the Federation of Fishing Cooperative Societies of the Central-Poniente of Yucatán, warned that weather conditions will become more adverse in the coming weeks.
“The arrival of the first cold fronts on the Yucatecan coast has begun to affect fishing activities, causing the closure of ports, which mainly affects small vessels,” he stated.
However, he highlighted that octopus production has been positive, since more than 15 thousand tons of octopus have been captured, with the goal of reaching the 28 thousand tons before the season closes on December 15.
On the other hand, the arctic air mass caused thermometers to drop to temperatures in the municipalities of Santa Elena and the community of Escondido, in the Southern Cone of the state. 12.4 degrees Celsius.
In the city of Mérida and its metropolitan area, temperatures between 15.2 and 16.5 °C, between 3 and 6 in the morning.
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