Havana.- The Institute of Meteorology of Cuba (Insmet) pointed out this Saturday that it maintains a “close surveillance” on the trajectory and evolution of the tropical storm Fiona» approaching Puerto Rico.
The information from Insmet includes the possible trajectory of the seventh named tropical storm of the current cyclonic season (June 1-November 30).
“During today, Fiona has maintained maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts and its central pressure is 1002 hectoPascal,” the specialized center reported.
Insmet also warned of the possibility of it becoming a hurricane “before touching the southern coast of Puerto Rico this Sunday.”
Fiona must move near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
Insmet announced in May that it expected a “very active” cyclone season in the Atlantic with up to nine potential hurricanes, at least one of which could affect Cuba.
Last hurricane season resulted in 21 named storms, of which seven became hurricanes, and two of them hit Cuba: Elsa and Ida.
These left damage to the roofs of houses, agriculture and the electrical system, in addition to felling trees.
The last time a large hurricane affected the Caribbean island was in 2017 when Irma crossed the north coast from east to west and left 10 dead and material losses officially valued at 13,185 million dollars.
