He National Weather Service (SMN) reported that The new cold front number 13 and its associated arctic air mass will affect a large part of the national territory during the next few daysgenerating intense to torrential rains, a “North” event with strong winds and a marked drop in temperatures, especially in the north, northeast, east and center of the country.
During the domingo y Mondaythe frontal system will travel through the north, northeast and east of the country, causing very heavy to intense rains in the north of Puebla, Veracruz and the Sierra de Hidalgo, as well as torrential rainfall in the south of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco. Showers and heavy rains are also expected in the center and southeast, accompanied by northerly winds with gusts of up to 90 km/h and high waves in the Gulf of Mexico and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
The arctic air mass driving the front will cause a cold to frigid environment with frost in the mountainous areas of Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas and the State of Mexico. The fall of snow or sleet on the Pico de Orizaba and Cofre de Perote volcanoes is not ruled out. In contrast, the entry of moisture from the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean will generate scattered rains in western states and the Yucatan Peninsula.
For him Monday, November 10cold front 13 will move towards the southeast and the Yucatan Peninsula, leaving torrential rains in Veracruz and Oaxaca, intense in Puebla, Chiapas and Tabasco, and very strong in Hidalgo. The SMN warns that these precipitations could cause increases in rivers and streams, landslides and flooding in low areas. The “North” event will continue with gusts of up to 110 km/h in the Gulf of Tehuantepec and 90 km/h on the coasts of Veracruz and Tamaulipas.
He marsthe Arctic air mass will continue to cover much of the country, keeping temperatures low and possible morning frosts. The strong north wind will persist in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, with gusts of 80 to 100 km/h, while the rains will gradually decrease in intensity. For Wednesday the 12th, a gradual thermal recovery is expected, although with a cool to cold atmosphere at dawn and isolated rains in the southeast.
The SMN urged the population to take extreme precautions against the effects of the cold front, such as landslides, floods, falling trees and spectacular storms, as well as possible damage to roads and highways.
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