The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET) reported Monday that the tropical storm Dexter is located about 415 kilometers northwest of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/Hy moves to the east/northeast at an approximate speed of 19 km/h.
According to the report, this system, due to its position and distance, does not represent any danger to the Dominican Republic.
In addition, the weather entity monitors a Tropical wave that will move off the western coast of Africa in the next two days. The probability of cyclonic formation is low for the next 48 hours (0 %) and a half in the next 7 days (50 %).
The formation of a large low pressure zone is also planned to hundreds of kilometers from the southeast coast of the United States. The possibility of cyclonic development is low for both the next 48 hours (0 %) and for the next 7 days (30 %). Like the previous systems, they do not represent danger to the country.
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Today’s weather
Indomet forecasts that the east/southeast wind will continue to drag moisture to the Dominican territory, generating morning showers on provinces such as Altagracia, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, Peravia, San Cristóbal, Santo Domingo and Barahona, especially in the early hours of the day.
During the afternoon, the combination of a trough in middle levels of the troposphere, located northeast of the country, and the local effects will cause cloudy increases with local, occasional thundered and winding gusts isolated in localities such as Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, Samaná, Puerto Plata, Valverde, Dajabón, Santiago Rodríguez, San Juan, Elías Piña and Monte Cristi. These conditions will gradually decrease over the night.
On the other hand, in the afternoon the arrival of a dust mass of the Sahara is expected with a moderate to moderate concentration, which will cause an opaque sky and an elevated thermal sensation in much of the country.
Provinces on alert
The National Forecast Center maintains 2 provinces under the levels of weather alerts due to the risk of rivers, streams and ravines, especially due to rural and urban floods in vulnerable areas for the following:
| Notice levels and weather alerts | ||
| Alerts | Notices | Discontinued |
| Dajabón | ||
| Santiago Rodríguez | ||
| Total: 2 | Total: 0 | Total: 0 |
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