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Aviso de Ventos Costeiros. Severidade Grau: Perigo Potencial
An official INMET warning reported intensified coastal winds affecting areas in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Paraná on 18 October 2026. The warning said moving sand dunes could reach buildings along the shore.
Why it matters
The warning identifies potential impacts to buildings in multiple southern Brazilian states.
Location
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 4/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 5/10
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