INDOMET maintains alerts for rain; downpours will continue due to the impact of a cold front and trough

Santo Domingo. — The INDOMET reported that showers persist in a large part of the country due to the incidence of a cold front and a trough, conditions that will continue to generate moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms and wind gusts.

According to the weather report, rainfall has affected provinces such as Puerto Plata, Santiago, La Vega, Samaná, La Altagracia, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís and Gran Santo Domingo, among other locations in the north, northeast, southeast and the Central mountain range.

The agency indicated that these conditions will persist throughout the rest of the afternoon and early hours of the night of this Saturday. However, for Sunday, a significant decrease in rainfall is expected, as the front system and the trough move away from the national territory, although isolated showers could be recorded in mountainous areas.

Regarding maritime conditions, authorities recommended that operators of fragile, small, and medium-sized vessels on the Atlantic coast navigate with caution and avoid going out to sea due to abnormal wind and waves.

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It was also reported that temperatures will experience a drop from the night of this Saturday, with a cooler environment, especially in mountainous areas and valleys, where fogs could occur in the morning.

The INDOMET maintains meteorological alert and warning levels due to the risk of urban flooding in several provinces, including El Seibo, Elías Piña, Hato Mayor, and Santo Domingo.

For Monday, a more stable outlook is expected, with mostly sunny skies and weak and passing showers in some areas of the east and northeast of the country.

Authorities urge the population to remain attentive to official bulletins and take the necessary precautions against possible floods and rising rivers, streams, and ravines.