At this time the Island of San Andrés y Providencia is in a state of Alarm for the passage of Hurricane Julia category 1, it reaches winds of 120 kilometers per hour and is expected to maintain its trajectory towards the west.
This was announced by the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam) through a statement “Hurricane Julia, in the Caribbean Sea, is characterized by a low pressure zone of 990 hPa. Hurricane Julia is forecast to remain on its westward track, to continue as a hurricane tonight and early Sunday morning, moving away from the islands of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina; According to the latest analysis, Hurricane Julia is currently over the Island of San Andrés”.
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It also reports that together with the National Hurricane Center, an agreement has been reached to issue a maximum hurricane alert, which means that the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, will be under surveillance because it is likely that the winds, heavy rainfall, electrical storms and gusts of wind will continue.
