Inameh forecasts heavy rains due to convergence of tropical waves 38 and 39

Venezuela's National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inameh) has issued a forecast for heavy rainfall across the country, driven by the convergence of tropical waves 38 and 39. The agency predicts intense precipitation, with accumulations potentially reaching up to 60 liters per square meter, and warns of accompanying electrical discharges.

The most significant rainfall is anticipated on Monday, August 17, Tuesday, August 18, and Sunday, August 23. These downpours are expected to impact a large portion of Venezuela's territory, with particular intensity predicted for the Oriente, Central, Western Llanos, Southern, Andes, Zulia, Amazonas, western Bolívar, and northeastern Guayana Esequiba regions.

Inameh attributes the heightened intensity of the rains during afternoons and evenings to diurnal heating interacting with the tropical waves and the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Meteorologist Luis Vargas reported on Tuesday the presence of a tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean, northeast of Venezuela, contributing to cloudiness and rain, with some electrical activity observed in various regions.

Vargas specifically noted areas such as eastern Sucre, parts of Guárico and Cojedes, eastern Barinas and Apure, western Bolívar, and southern and eastern Portuguesa, along with isolated points in Lake Maracaibo. He clarified that this is a specific, evolving report, not a definitive forecast. Tropical wave 40 is also advancing and is expected to reach Guayana Esequiba between Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week.