Overview
- The Navy’s hydrography office extended the warning to April 30 after waves rose about 50% to roughly twice their usual height.
- DICAPI reported 74 ports closed along the coast, with 26 in the north, 27 in the center, and 21 in the south, while about 52 remain open under watch.
- Emergency agencies urged a halt to port, fishing, and beach activities and told small boat owners to secure vessels or move them onto land.
- Fishing towns are feeling the strain, with more than 2,000 artisanal workers in Chimbote pausing trips and local markets leaning on supply from the north.
- Forecasters linked the surge to long-traveling waves from distant storms and said monitoring will guide phased reopenings as seas ease late in the month.