ZCAS brings heavy rains and storms to central Brazil

The formation of a new South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) is expected to bring heavy rains to the central portion of Brazil in the coming week, according to Meteored. According to the portal, "the formation of a new SACZ will bring heavy rains to the central portion of Brazil," with impacts expected in the southern, southeastern, and central-western states. At the moment, an extratropical cyclone is influencing the weather in the South and part of the Southeast and Central-West. Meteored reports that "the formation of an extratropical cyclone is causing heavy rains" in these regions. Given the scenario, the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) maintains storm warnings for the south-central part of the country. The portal highlights that there is "a very high risk of falling trees, high objects such as signs and billboards, and energy transmission towers." The wind may also cause damage to coastal constructions and displace sand dunes along the shoreline. According to the ...