Riviera Maya, Q.R. — On Tuesday, a mass of Arctic air entered Mexico creating strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms. The Arctic air, cold front 41, created cool conditions across most of the country.
On Wednesday, meteorologists said the cold front will remain over the Yucatan Peninsula and southeastern Mexico until tomorrow.
The air will interact with a polar trough over the Gulf of Mexico and the subtropical jet stream causing intense to torrential downpours in areas of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
The Arctic air mass associated with the front will generate cool to cold conditions during the morning and night in the northeast, east, central and southeast regions of Mexico.
Local temperatures have taken a hit, dipping from the low 30s to mid-20s due to the arrival of the cold front.
A strong to intense “Norte” wind event with gusts of 80 to 100 km/h is expected in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec (Oaxaca and Chiapas). Gusts of 60 to 80 km/h are likely in Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and northern Quintana Roo.
Winds from 30 to 50 km/h are forecast during the morning in Tamaulipas with high waves on the coasts of said states. Cold front 41 is forecast to move off Thursday with temperatures returning to normal for the weekend.
