Santo Domingo. – The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, announced that a report is being prepared to be presented to President Abinader in order to take preventive measures, from the State agencies, in the face of the possible effects of the active tropical wave located several hundred kilometers south of Dominican territory.
Meanwhile, the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET) is closely monitoring an active tropical wave associated with a low-pressure center located several hundred kilometers south of the Dominican Republic, in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, with a high probability of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 24 to 48 hours. It is expected to continue moving west in the coming hours.
It is forecast that cloudy fields associated with this system will generate heavy showers with thunderstorms and wind gusts during the week over the country. This system currently has a high probability of cyclonic development in the next 7 days, (90%).
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Due to the rainfall and the forecast, alert levels and meteorological warnings are maintained due to the risk of urban and rural flooding, as well as rivers, streams and ravines, mainly in vulnerable sectors, as shown in the following table:
WEATHER WARNING AND ALERT LEVELS
DISCONTINUED WARNINGS ALERTS
Samaná San José de Ocoa La Vega
María Trinidad Sánchez La Altagracia
Monte Plata San Cristóbal
Hato Mayor Monseñor Nouel
El Seibo La Romana
Santo Domingo and Distrito Nacional Peravia
Santiago Azua
Sánchez Ramírez Barahona
San Pedro de M. Pedernales
TOTAL: 18 TOTAL: 1 TOTAL: 1
Since the early morning hours, scattered cloud developments accompanied by showers, thunderstorms, and wind gusts have been occurring, mainly over the waters of the Caribbean Sea and provinces such as San Cristóbal, Peravia, Barahona, Pedernales, without ruling out the GSD. These conditions are due to the humidity and instability provided by the active tropical wave, whose cloud bands continue to enter the country, generating heavy showers, wind gusts, and occasional thunderstorms, which will be more frequent in the afternoon. If its organization continues, this tropical wave could become tropical cyclone #11 named Melissa.
For tomorrow, Wednesday, the direct impact of this active tropical wave or possible tropical cyclone is forecast, which will be located south/southwest of the national territory. This system will generate abundant humidity and instability over our forecast area, favoring the development of significant cloud cover with heavy showers, electrical storms, and wind gusts. The effects of this phenomenon will be felt over a large part of the country, especially in the northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest regions, as well as in the Central Mountain Range and the border area, where urban runoff and flash floods could occur. The population is advised to remain attentive to the evolution of this system and the information issued in our official bulletins.
