Flooding Alert: Yucatan Braces for Tropical Waves

The Yucatan region is set to experience an increase in showers this week due to the influence of two tropical waves. One wave is expected to hit the area on Wednesday, followed by another on Friday.

Continued rainfall is predicted for Monday, marking the start of a wet week. The tropical waves will intensify the showers, particularly in the afternoon and evening, a typical pattern during the rainy season. Storms are expected to occur, with no respite anticipated for the afternoon and night.

Morning rainfall will affect the northeastern municipalities of Buctzotz and Tizimín and their surroundings. The northwest region, including Motul and Mérida, as well as the southeast region in Valladolid and its surroundings, will also experience showers. Starting from 1:00 PM, the rain will intensify to moderate and strong levels, accompanied by wind gusts and potential electrical activity in the aforementioned regions, including the southwest municipalities.

Temperatures will range between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius at night. Winds will come from the east and southeast across the entire state, including the coast. Afternoon thunderstorms are expected, with rainfall ranging from moderate to very strong in the afternoon and evening. The sky will be partly to mostly cloudy.

The thermal sensation is expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius, with solar radiation of 900 watts per square meter and ultraviolet radiation of 9 units. Humidity levels will peak at 95 percent at dawn, dropping to a minimum of 50 percent in the early afternoon.

Heavy rainfall in Mérida has already led to significant flooding in the eastern area and its surroundings. Low-lying areas and homes in Polígono 108 were submerged, and several cars were stranded in the flooded streets. Torrential rains, with over 100 millimeters of accumulation per hour, were recorded in the northeast, east, southeast, south, and center of the city. Moderate to very strong rains, with 20 to 50 millimeters of accumulation per hour, were observed in the rest of Mérida.

The most significant rainfall within the state occurred in the former henequen zone in the center of the state, where the rains were very strong to torrential. The southern cone and the coast did not experience rainfall. On Sunday, a maximum temperature of 32.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24.4 degrees Celsius were recorded.