SANTO DOMINGO. The Emergency Operations Center (COE) increased the number of provinces on alert to 13, including the National District : four at the yellow level, and maintains 10 at the green level, due to the active tropical wave that has been gradually increasing the humidity in our air mass and maintaining a northeast wind that generates downpours, thunderstorms and possible gusts of wind.
In yellow: San Cristóbal, Monte Plata, Santo Domingo province and National District.
In green: Samaná, San Pedro de Macorís, Hato Mayor, La Romana, El Seibo, La Altagracia, Sánchez Ramírez, San José de Ocoa, Peravia and María Trinidad Sánchez.
Rain in the afternoon
In that same order, the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET) predicted for Monday afternoon some cloudiness accompanied by downpours, which will intensify the aforementioned rainfall.
The institution reported that downpours will occur in locations such as Hermanas Mirabal, Espaillat, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, San José de Ocoa, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Azua, San Juan, Elías Piña, Dajabón, Independencia, Baoruco, Barahona, Pedernales and Greater Santo Domingo, among other areas.
The institution indicated that these rains will be recorded in localities of Hermanas Mirabal, Espaillat, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, San José de Ocoa, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Azua, San Juan, Elías Piña, Dajabón, Independencia, Baoruco, Barahona, Pedernales and Greater Santo Domingo, among other provinces.
The Meteorological Service stated that, in response to the prevention alert, citizens should remain vigilant for possible rises in rivers, streams, and ravines, as well as flash floods in isolated and highly vulnerable areas of the following provinces:
Tropical wave watch east of Puerto Rico
Indomet indicated that it is monitoring a tropical wave associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, located east of Puerto Rico.
In that regard, he noted that the probability of the phenomenon reaching tropical cyclone status is low, less than 20%. However, it is expected to generate significant rainfall over parts of the northeast and northern Caribbean in the coming days.
The meteorological agency also reported on another disturbance located over the Gulf of America , with a 70% potential for cyclonic development during the next 48 hours or in the following seven days .
Due to its position and projected movement, this system does not pose a danger to the Dominican Republic.
Forecast for Greater Santo Domingo
- National District: occasional cloud cover with downpours, thunderstorms and gusts of wind at midday and during the afternoon.
- Santo Domingo Norte: Increased cloudiness with precipitation, thunderstorms and possible gusts of wind at midday and in the afternoon.
- SantoDomingo Oeste: periods of cloudiness accompanied by downpours, thunderstorms and possible gusts of wind during the midday and afternoon.
- Santo Domingo East: variable cloudiness with rain, thunderstorms and possible gusts of wind around noon and during the afternoon.
- Minimum temperatures will be between 24°C and 26°C , while maximum temperatures will range between 34°C and 36°C .
- Recommended readings:
- COE increases to 10 the provinces under green alert and the National District due to an active tropical wave
- Tropical wave approaches Dominican Republic; COE places 8 provinces on green alert
- The Dominican Republic could receive rains associated with Tropical Storm Dolly between Sunday and Monday; INDOMET urges vigilance
