By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
The Coastguard officers of the
station of Caldera, Puntarenas
rescued a U.S. citizen, surnamed
Meyer-Goer, 20 years old, who had
suffered an accident while he was
windsurfing in the Gulf of Nicoya*.
The officers report that, at 6 p.m.
they received the emergency call
about a man who had been seen
floating in deep Gulf waters.
"After several minutes of searching,
the officers observed a surfboard of
bright colors, floating in the sea,
the man was holding [on] between the
board and the sails."
The officers rescued the tourist and
after a medical examination at the
site, he was taken to the coastguard
station.
According to Captain Luis Miranda,
head of the Coast Guard station, "we
did a routine medical check-up and
he did not have anything serious. We
took him to the place where he had
left his car to continue his trip.
We found him in time. "
According to the testimony
Meyer-Goer gave to the officers, he
was practicing his windsurfing
skills when the strong winds that
came up were a surprise.
"The weather was ideal, but suddenly
the wind began to blow and to blow
... and I could not return. When I
realized it was far away. It was
difficult for me to go back. It was
about six in the afternoon when some
cargo ship called to the
coastguards. I could not get back,
thank God they found me and helped
me," said Meyer-Goer.
The National Commission of
Emergencies stated that they
declared a Green Alert in the
northern zone and on the coasts due
to the passage of cold front number
22 through the country.
A cold front is an atmospheric
phenomenon causes an acceleration of
the wind over the country.
According to the Meteorological
Institute, maximum gusts of 100 km /
h were present in the high areas of
Guanacaste and up to 70 km / h in
the Central Valley.
It is expected that this condition
will continue to prevail with gusts
that would reach 80-110 km/h in the
mountains of Guanacaste.
During these weather conditions,
meteorologists recommend:
-Use caution due to strong winds and
possible impact on roofs, electrical
wiring, signs, and trees; as well as
in the mountainous parts of the
country (national parks, volcanoes).
-Ships should be aware of heavy seas
and strong winds in the North
Pacific and the Gulf of Nicoya.
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Ministry
of Security courtesy
photo
According to the
testimony Meyer-Goer
gave to the officers,
he was practicing his
windsurfing skills
when the strong winds
that came up were a
surprise.
-Light aircraft should
be aware of air
turbulence in the
mountainous sectors.
-Avoid making any type
of wood fire as it can
get out of control.
One
of the last tourist
rescues, as reported
by AM Costa Rica on
Jan 9, when officers
from the Coastguard
Station of Flamingo*
rescued two Danish
tourists and two Costa
Ricans who were
drifting near Catalinas
Islands*, in the
North of Guanacaste.
Rescuers' report that
they received an
emergency call, "about
a yacht that was
drifting 18 nautical
miles from the Catalinas
Islands* north
of Guanacaste, and was
being dragged to the
North Pacific Ocean."
Upon arrival, the
rescuer found a sport
fishing yacht named
Aserrí Alaska, license
plate GPC 9372, which
had problems with its
fuel system and was
being dragged off
course by strong
winds. The ship held
four people, two
Danish tourists and
two Costa Ricans who
were the ship's crew,
said the rescuers.
According
to the rescuers,
the four men
were in good
health so it was
not necessary to
transfer them to
a clinic.
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How
should tourists be
informed of weather
alerts so they can avoid
accidents? We would like
to know your thoughts on
this story. Send your
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