The Cuban Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) reported that the effects of the still ian storm They should begin to be felt in the west of the island as of this Monday, when it is expected that the cyclone has already become a hurricane.
According to the Insmet, during this Sunday “it has continued to advance towards the northwest west at a rate of 19 kilometers per hour (km/h), with little change in its organization and slight fluctuations in intensity.” At 6:00 PM (local time) its maximum sustained winds were 75 km/h, with higher gusts, while the minimum central pressure had risen to 1003 hectoPascal.
At that time, its central region was estimated to be 640 kilometers south-southeast of Carapachibey, Isla de la Juventud, and 795 km southeast of Cape San Antonio, at the western end of Pinar del Río, and, according to Cuban specialists “ In the next few hours, this tropical storm will begin to tilt its trajectory to the northwest with a similar travel speed.
“The atmospheric and oceanic conditions will be favorable for its development, gaining in organization and intensity and it can become a hurricane in the next 12 to 24 hours,” he warns. the most recent notice of the entity on Ian, according to which “from the end of this Monday morning the clouds will increase in the west of the country, with showers and rains that can be heavy in some localities”.
Tropical Cyclone Advisory #11 on Tropical Storm Ian.
…Ian continues to advance towards the western Caribbean Sea…https://t.co/CsUXlzgPzo
— Forecast Center, Insmet (@cnp_insmet_cuba) September 25, 2022
“With the proximity of this system to the west of Cuba, the winds will increase from tomorrow night and will reach tropical storm strength, with speeds between 60 and 75 km/h, with higher gusts,” says Insmet.
In addition, the institution anticipates that “from the end of the morning swells will begin on the southwestern and central coast, which will be strong from the night to the south of Pinar del Río and Isla de la Juventud”, while forecasting floods. coastal areas since early Tuesday morning on the southwestern coast.
Given Ian’s proximity to Cuba and the dangers it represents for the country, the Insmet Forecast Center reiterates that it maintains “a close watch on the evolution and future trajectory of this tropical cyclone organism.”
