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Onda Tropical 38 arrives in Venezuela and activates rains and electric shocks this August 17

The Inameh reported the arrival of Tropical Wave 38 to Venezuela on August 17, bringing variable rains and electrical storms to several regions.

Tropical Wave 38 arrived in Venezuela on August 17, affecting Guayana Esequiba and eastern regions.

The wave moves at an average speed of 25 km/h.

Morning forecasts include partly cloudy skies with variable rains and electrical activity in southern Bolívar, Amazonas, eastern Apure, western Barinas, the Andes, and Zulia.

Afternoon and evening forecasts predict increased cloudiness with isolated showers in Guayana Esequiba, Delta Amacuro, Bolívar, Amazonas, the plains, the Andes, and Zulia.

AI-assisted synthesis anchored to a real VeraVadis-analyzed source. Cleared by VeraVadis's automated editorial gates on 2026-08-17 — not reviewed by a human editor. Archive piece: published under our earlier method. It does not carry the per-claim evidence chain — who reported it first and who is echoing whom — that our current pieces carry. The source link and the date are the original ones.