Riviera Maya, Q.R. — Strong winds have begun along the Yucatan Peninsula ahead of the arrival of a cold front. Winds are expected to become stronger in coming days as the front nears.
“The approach and movement of cold front 35 toward the Yucatan Peninsula beginning in the afternoon and evening of Sunday, March 16, and continuing through Monday, March 17, will result in the following in the state of Quintana Roo,” Civil Protection said.
The state agency says “increasing cloudiness, showers with occasional heavy rainfall (25 to 50 mm) accompanied by electrical activity” is expected. “Due to its characteristics, higher rainfall accumulations may be recorded in some areas.
“Winds will be from the north and northeast with gusts of 50 to 70 kms/h in the Yucatán Peninsula beginning Monday morning. Winds will prevail mainly along the northern coasts of the state in the municipalities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Isla Mujeres, Benito Juárez, and Cozumel, weakening during Tuesday.
“A slight drop in temperatures is expected, with minimum temperatures of between 16 and 18 C (61 and 63 F) during the early morning and early morning hours of March 18 and 19, with lower temperatures likely to be felt in rural areas.”
Boaters are being advised to check with municipal Harbor Masters regarding possible nautical restrictions.
