Towns on the south coast of Mayabeque woke up this Wednesday under the effects of the "feeding bands" of Hurricane Milton in Cuba, with rain, gusts of wind, and sea surges.
Images shared on social media showed Mayabeque locations battered by winds exceeding 70 kilometers per hour, rains, waves, and flooded streets. At the moment, there are no reports of casualties or damage to infrastructure.
"This is how the southern coast of Mayabeque wakes up with gusts exceeding 70 km per hour and sustained winds of 40 km," indicated Yuniasky Crespo Baquero, an official of the Communist Party of Cuba in the province, on Facebook.
For its part, the Forecast Center of the National Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) indicated that at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the formidable hurricane was located 320 km to the north-northwest of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, moving northeast at 26 km/h, with maximum sustained winds of 250 km/h.
In recent hours, Milton has created adverse conditions in the western part of Cuba, mainly leaving wind gusts, strong swells, and intermittent showers associated with the feeder bands of the hurricane.
An early report from Tele Pinar mentioned that spiral bands continue to form over the western region, according to the La Bajada radar. Meanwhile, the ninth Tropical Cyclone Warning from INSMET specified that southerly winds with speeds between 40 and 50 kilometers per hour have been reported in Pinar del Río and Havana.
Winds of up to 82 km/h have been recorded in La Palma, Pinar del Río, and 72 km/h in Casablanca, Havana. These winds are expected to persist for the next 12 to 24 hours, extending from Pinar del Río to Mayabeque.
In addition to strong winds, the southern Cuban coasts are experiencing intense swells. From Pinar del Río to Mayabeque, including the Isle of Youth and the Canarreos archipelago, coastal flooding from light to moderate is forecasted.
In the coming hours, the Malecon in Havana will also begin to feel the impact of the swells.
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