The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet), formerly known as Onamet, reported this Saturday that it is “closely monitoring” the evolution and development of an area of showers with thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located west/southwest of the Cape Verde Islands over the tropical Atlantic.
According to the weather report, there is currently a 20% chance of cyclonic development in the next 48 hours and a medium probability of 80% of becoming a tropical cyclone as it approaches the Lesser Antilles in the next 7 days.
Indomet forecasts for today the effects of the trough and the humidity brought by a tropical wave located over the Mona Passage, expecting the generation of temporary showers from early hours of the day in La Altagracia, Hato Mayor, Samaná, María Trinidad Sánchez and Duarte.
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In the afternoon, there will be other cloudy skies accompanied by showers, thunderstorms and gusts of wind at times towards: Monte Plata, San Pedro de Macorís, San Cristóbal, Greater Santo Domingo, Sánchez Ramírez, Monseñor Nouel, La Vega, Santiago, Azua, San Juan, Elías Piña and Dajabón, with these rains expected to decrease as the night begins.
On Sunday, from early morning hours, there will be cloudy weather and scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms towards provinces over the eastern part of the national territory, as well as the northeast and southeast regions, associated with the passage of the tropical wave.
During the afternoon, these precipitations are expected to intensify, generating clouds with heavy downpours, thunderstorms and gusts of wind over the northeast, southeast, Cordillera Central and border regions, especially Greater Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, La Romana, La Altagracia, Samaná, María Trinidad Sánchez, Monte Plata, among others.
It also notes that the feeling of heat will continue, so during this summer season, the institution recommends that the general population take measures to mitigate heat stroke, such as: avoiding exposure to the sun between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for long periods, drinking enough fluids, wearing light, light-colored clothing, staying in cool or ventilated places, and paying attention to children and the elderly, who are more susceptible.
