This Wednesday the call extratropical cyclone It begins to leave its first effects in the south-central area of the country. Meteorological phenomenon that will bring intense rain, a high isotherm and wind which could cause problems in several regions.
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The forecast of cyclone rains in the central-southern area
In this regard, and in conversation with Canal 24 Horas, Patricio Gonzalezagroclimatologist and academic at the Center for Research and Transfer in Irrigation and Agroclimatology, assured that the phenomenon is a “very extensive low pressure” which will cover from La Serena to Aysén.
“I said that this cyclonewhich is technically called that, but it’s low pressurewhich were formerly called storms (…) is not unusual for the central area of Chile, the only thing is that this low pressure is very extensive,” the expert emphasized.
In this way, and with the updated forecast, he explained that this low pressure is currently over the Pacific and “it’s not going to reach the coast.”
“It is on a cold sea and It will not form in a hurricane or typhoon“It is just a storm of wind and rain that will affect from today until Sunday the areas of Maule, Ñuble, O’Higgins, La Araucanía with wind and precipitation, it is also associated with two atmospheric rivers.” González explained.
What will be the critical points of this cyclone or frontal system?
The agroclimatologist also explained that the rains they will have critical points over four regions, especially with the intensity of the weekend’s rainfall.
“The critical points are going to be in the region of Maule, Ñuble, Biobío and part of La Araucanía (…) it is seen that today in the afternoon (Wednesday) and on Thursday morning the first pulse would arrive in the area central, with winds and a high isotherm,” he explained.
Then, a second pulse of rain from cyclonewill arrive on Saturday night and “will generate more rainfall.
