Cuba Issues Coastal Floods Watch in Western Region

Havana, Dec 23 (ACN) The Cuban weather forecast center issued a special advisory announcing the arrival of the fourth cold front of the current winter season and alerted about possible coastal floods in the north-western section of the island.

The cold front, affecting the island Friday evening, comes in with rains and thunderstorms, the advisor reads.

The system will also bring with it winds from the north on the western Cuban region which could lead to ocean surge and coastal floods along the northern coast including Havana seafront.

In tune with the deterioration of weather conditions in the western region, Cuban authorities decided to suspend maritime connections between the southern Batabano port and the Isle of Youth, including Cayo Largo del Sur Key.

The maritime connection will be reestablish as soon as weather conditions allows it, according to the press release by the Cuban Maritime Administration.