Puerto Vallarta suffers strong storm surge due to the effects of the “bomb cyclone” in California

For the second consecutive day, the beaches in Puerto Vallarta were placed under red flags due to high waves from the storm surge generated by a bomb cyclone that has hit California, United States since the first days of January.

According to what the Puerto Vallarta Civil Protection and Fire Department reported since Saturday when the red flag was placed on the beaches of this tourist destination due to the strong seas.

"It is expected that high waves will continue today and tomorrow, derived from the storm surge of an extratropical cyclone that hit the west coast of the United States a few days ago, generating rough waves in the Pacific Ocean," the agency said on Saturday. Since last January 4, a bomb cyclone has unleashed strong winds, torrential rains, and snowfalls through different areas of California.

While in Puerto Vallarta, also since Saturday afternoon, preventive measures were established in the beach area, cordoning off areas such as the Malecón and other points on the tourist strip where there were reports of high waves running over the walls of the Malecón.

On Sunday, Civil Protection gave notice through social networks that high waves continued in the bay, for which reason the Red Flag was maintained on the different beaches of the port.

It is recommended to exercise extreme precautions under red flags, avoid entering the sea in these conditions and abide by the instructions of the lifeguard personnel who have intensified surveillance in the beach area due to the strong swell.