The period of greatest intensity of the effects of the extratropical cyclone, which mainly affects the southern region of Brazil, has already passed, as meteorologists explained to CNN . However, some gusts of wind should be felt until the end of this Friday (14).
From the night of Wednesday (12) until the early hours of this Thursday (13), the cyclone formed near southern Brazil, generating winds of over 120 km/h and leaving more than 690,000 people without power. .
The most affected states were Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, but strong winds were felt in the Southeast, for example, causing destruction and deaths.
Olivio Bahia, meteorologist at Inmet, explains that the extratropical cyclone is already at sea, moving away from Brazil. Even so, gusts of wind can be felt as far north as Rio de Janeiro and the coast of Espírito Santo until Friday night (13), but without the same strength.
The specialist warns, then, that between today and tomorrow, the concern in the coastal region for undertow and waves continues.
Mamedes Luiz Melo, also a meteorologist at Inmet, points out that winds this Friday on the coast of the southern region can reach 90 km/h. On the coast of São Paulo, they can reach between 50 and 70 km/h.
Still this Thursday (13), according to Mamedes, there may be cloudiness in São Paulo and a little rain towards the north of the state and between the south of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
Winds will give way to cold
Experts explain that an area of high pressure that is in Argentina will move towards Brazil with the exit of the cyclone, leading to a drop in temperatures in that southern region and in part of the Midwest and Southeast over the weekend.
According to Olivio, it is already leading to a drop in temperature in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and in the south of Mato Grosso.
The cold invades more areas of the Southeast this Friday, also reaching Rondônia, Acre and the South of the Amazon – but with less intensity in these areas.
Mamedes also explains that there is a chance of frost in the mountainous part of southern Brazil and Minas Gerais.
However, the cold in the Southeast should be short-lived, with thermometers heating up on Sunday.
Cyclones are not uncommon, but this one had a peculiar characteristic.
A CNN meteorologists explained that extratropical cyclones are not uncommon in this period of the year, but they form, generally, with greater incidence in the ocean.
This cyclone, however, formed on the mainland, reaching much larger land area than usual.
There is no forecast for cyclones with the same intensity in the coming days. Others could form by August, but it’s not yet possible to predict their strength.
Still, an interview with CNN this Thursday, Gabriel Souza (MDB), acting governor of Rio Grande do Sul, said that more weather events are expected until September.
Source: CNN Brasil
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