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The Peruvian Navy, through its Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation, announced that starting today, Friday, January 10, a large part of the Peruvian coast will experience abnormal waves.
This phenomenon, which will affect areas with open or semi-open beaches facing the northwest and west, according to special notice no. 002, will last until Monday, January 13.
On the northern coast, stretching from Tumbesi to Salaverry, waves will start at light intensity in the early hours of Friday, increasing to moderate overnight and reaching a strong level in the early hours of Saturday date 11.
The central coast, from Salaverry to San Juan de Marcona, will show a similar behavior but with increasing strong waves from the afternoon of Saturday 11th.
On the southern coast, which stretches from San Juan de Marcona to Tacna, the waves will start as light in the early hours of Saturday and intensify to moderate during the night of the same day.
Safety recommendations
The Navy asked regional and local governments, as well as port captains and companies, to implement preventive measures to ensure the safety of the population. Recommended actions include:
- Suspension of port and fishing activities.
- Secure the ships and tow the small fleets to dry land.
- Restrict access to bathers, artisanal fishermen and water sportsmen to affected beaches.
The National Institute of Civil Protection (Indeci) reinforced these recommendations and called on the population to act with caution and avoid unnecessary risks during these days of abnormal waves.
