He National Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) urged citizens on Saturday to be cautious and take precautions against the phenomena that may accompany the rains this weekend. Especially in Greater Santo Domingo (including the National District) and in seven other provinces on meteorological alert.
“At this time of the morning (today, Saturday) we are observing clouds generating thunderstorms, moderate to heavy downpours at times and possible gusts of wind along the Caribbean coast, including Greater Santo Domingo and the National District,” Indomet said in its morning monitoring, through its account on the social network X.
The agency recommends precautions, especially in the following provinces:
- Greater Santo Domingo (including DN)
- Saint Joseph of Ocoa
- The Seibo
- Monte Plata
- Monsignor Nouel
- The Altagracia
- San Cristobal
- Hato Mayor.
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We suggest taking precautions, especially in those provinces that remain under the meteorological alert level:1-Greater Santo Domingo (including DN)
2-Saint Joseph of Ocoa
3-El Seibo
4-Monte Plata
5-Monsignor Nouel
6-The Altagracia
7-Saint Christopher
8-Greater Herd.— Dominican Institute of Meteorology (@ONAMET_RDO) July 20, 2024
Tropical Wave 23 will increase rainfall
It should be noted that this weekend, tropical wave 23 is expected to arrive in the Dominican Republic, which will increase the rainy periods in much of the country, due to its influence and the combination with a trough.
The weather analyst’s forecast Jean Suriel The effect of tropical wave 23 will increase rainfall before noon in the south, southeast, southwest and northeast. In the afternoon and evening, the potential for significant rainfall will increase. Flash flooding will also occur in the southeast, northeast and northwest.
On Sunday, the second part of the Saharan dust cloud will reach Dominican territory. As a result, the occurrence of rain will decrease, according to the prognosis from the weather analyst. The sky will become very hazy and the atmosphere very hot.
Finally, on Monday, African particles will continue, generating allergic processes and increasing the sensation of heat in a large part of the country. Some showers are not ruled out, at the end of the afternoon, in the southeast, east and northeast due to humid winds.
