Carmen Vidal

· 12 May 2022

Strong waves on Lake Maracaibo

#today The video shows the strong winds that hit the state of Zulia, during the afternoon of this Sunday, caused a strong wave in Lake Maracaibo. Social network users captured from the Vereda del Lago, how the intensity of the waves in the said marabino lake and that they were increasingly powerful.

This phenomenon is due to the intense rains in the Maracaibo Lake Basin, which has caused a rise in the tide, together with the strong winds that brought the tropical storm

And the progressive advance of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ZCIT), due to the diminishing influence on Venezuela of the high pressure system of the North Atlantic.
https://www.diariorepublica.com/regionales/temible-e-impresionante-asi-fue-el-oleaje-en-el-lago-de-maracaibo-tras-fuertes-rafagas-de-viento-video