Heavy rains, activation of ravines, overflows and floods is what the Cyclone Yaku, an atypical phenomenon of unorganized tropical characteristics, which has been occurring on the coast and northern highlands of Peru, with the most affected regions being Tumbes, Piura and Lambayeque. However, as the days go by, it will also influence other places such as the central coast, where there will be light to moderate intensity rainfall until at least the fortnight of March, warned specialists from the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi). .
Taking this alert into account, Metropolitan Lima will support rainyalthough you are They will not be directly caused by Yaku, which will influence this part of the country indirectly. “The cyclone is 500 or 600 kilometers from the coast, it will move south, but it will also move away. Do not think that the cyclone will enter our coasts, that will not happen, but we will feel its indirect influence in Lima”specified the engineer Diego Rodríguez, from Senamhi Meteorology, to the andean agency.
In other words, with indirect influence refers to higher humidity; that is, when the rains are generated in the mountains, in the middle basin, they will move towards the coast, but having Cyclone Yaku, this will provide more humidity, which will accentuate rainfall in the country’s capital. That being said, many Lima citizens wonder when the rains will start and which districts will be the most affected. We will answer this and other questions below.
WHEN WILL THE RAINS BEGIN IN LIMA?
According to the Senamhi, the rains in Lima will begin on March 12 and will last until the fortnight of this same month. As we pointed out above, it is not rainfall caused directly by Cyclone Yaku.
WHAT LIME DISTRICTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE RAINS?
In the capital of Peru, those most affected by the rainfall will be those who live in the districts of western Lima, which are closest to the sea, where the rainfall could have values of 1 to 2 millimeters (1-2 mm/day). , which is equivalent to one or two liters of water accumulated per square meter. Meanwhile, in eastern Lima, like Chosica, it would reach 4 millimeters, Rodríguez pointed out.
- What districts belong to West Lima? Callao, San Miguel, Magdalena, Miraflores and Chorrillos.
- What districts belong to East Lima? Ate, El Agustino, Santa Anita, La Molina, Cieneguilla, San Luis, San Juan de Lurigancho, Chaclacayo and Lurigancho-Chosica.
ACTIVATION OF STREAMS IN THE SIERRA DE LIMA
Although Cyclone Yaku will not touch the coast, its indirect effects will be the rainfall that will occur in Lima, in its medium basins, as well as Ancash, La Libertad and even Huancavelica.
“It is not necessarily going to arrive in Lima [Metropolitana]; however, we can have rains and activation of streams [en la sierra de Lima]”Senamhi specialist Mitza Puza told Latina.
WHAT IS CYCLONE YAKU?
Cyclone Yaku (“water” in Quechua) is an unusual phenomenon that is considered a fast-rotating storm originating in the tropical oceans, one of its main characteristics being a low-pressure center and clouds that go in a circular order like spiral back to the starting point.
The formation of this cyclone was identified by Senamhi specialists at the end of February.