Staying alert to hurricanes 

Seasons winds down in November 

The current hurricane season winds down in the month of November. Nevertheless, agencies are staying alert in order to prevent unwanted surprises, particularly for ships out at sea this time of year during the shrimp season, reported Guadalupe Javier Barrera, Port Captain. 

Rivera Barrera indicated that the possibility of hurricane is still present though the end of November. Therefore, he noted, they are keeping timely daily follow-up of climate conditions and similar phenomena in an effort to assure preparation to confront any such event. 

He noted that so far this year they have left effects from two storms, “Julio” and “Lowell” that though they did not represent any danger for Puerto Peñasco brought abundant rain to the other parts of Sonora, particularly in the southern part of the state. 

He stated they believe that September and October were the most active month in this part of the country with respect to hurricanes. However, they are still constantly recommending ship crews to be alert to daily bulletins issued by port captains. 

Rivera Barrea pointed out that, in accordance to reviews, the vessels of Puerto Peñasco comply with minimum safety measure. However, it is still important to keep ships informed of the daily situation in order to prevent tragedies. 

The Port Captain emphasized that although no hurricane has impacted the coasts of Peñasco or surrounding areas this year, the special preventive operative actions will continue to be in effect for the period from August to November.