SANTO DOMINGO.– The National Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET) showers with thunderstorms and gusts of wind were forecast for this Saturday, due to the incidence of a trough and the approach of a tropical wave that keeps some provinces on alert for possible floods.
According to Indomet, The showers will be more noticeable in the morning over localities near the Atlantic coast of the northeast and southeast, being more isolated towards the southern coast.
By midday the rains will intensify, causing thunderstorms and gusts of wind on the northern area of Santo Domingo, Monte Plata, San Pedro de Macorís, La Altagracia, Sánchez Ramírez, Monseñor Nouel, La Vega, San Cristóbal, Duarte, the north of Azua, the south of Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, Dajabón, Valverde, Monte Cristi, Independencia, Elías Piña, among others.
While, for the night, frequent rainfall is expected at night over provinces of the Caribbean coast, the southeast and northeast.
The authorities reiterated their call to the population to refrain from crossing rivers, streams and ravines, before the risk of urban flooding, as well as landslides, mainly in vulnerable sectors. However, Owners of small and large vessels will be able to operate normally due to favorable maritime conditions on the coasts.
Passage of the tropical wave will cause humidity and rain on Sunday
INDOMET indicated that tomorrow, Sunday, there will be a fairly humid environment as a result of the passage of the tropical wave and, from early morning, moderate to heavy downpours, electrical storms and gusts of wind are expected to occur. about La Altagracia, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, Azua, Barahona, Pedernales, Monte Plata, El Seibo and Hato Mayor.
In the afternoon, the rains will spread towards La Vega, Santiago, Dajabón, Santiago Rodríguez, Independencia, Elías Piña and San Juan, decreasing during the first hours of the night.
National District: cloudy increases in the afternoon with isolated showers, changing to isolated clouds.
Santo Domingo North: cloudy increases in the afternoon with local showers, distant thunderstorms and gusts of wind.
Santo Domingo East: Towards the north, cloudy increases in the afternoon with local showers, distant thunderstorms and gusts of wind.
Santo Domingo West: Towards the north, cloudy increases in the afternoon with local showers, distant thunderstorms and gusts of wind.
Temperatures: the minimum will be between 21 °C and 23 °C and the maximum between 31 °C and 33 °C.This article was originally published in The Day
