Scattered showers are forecast in several provinces due to trough

Santo Domingo. - The Dominican Republic's Meteorology Institute (Indomet) forecast scattered showers due to a trough, towards provinces such as Santo Domingo, Monte Plata, San Cristóbal, Peravia, San José de Ocoa, but especially over the coasts of La Altagracia, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Samaná, Duarte, Sánchez Ramírez, María Trinidad Sánchez, Espaillat, Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi from dawn. Similarly, from noon onwards, these precipitations will occur again over Monte Plata, San Cristóbal and Santo Domingo, extending towards San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana, Santiago and La Vega, being occasional local showers, with a low probability of isolated electrical storms. At night, these precipitations will continue to occur towards the northwest, north and northeast. Tomorrow, Tuesday, rains of variable intensity and frequency are expected in the early hours of the morning, especially over Monte Cristi, Puerto Plata, Espaillat, Hermanas Mirabal, María Trinidad Sánchez, Samaná and Duarte, which will be replicated towards Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, Sánchez Ramírez, La Vega, Santiago, Monseñor Nouel, San Pedro de Macorís, Santo Domingo and San José de Ocoa during the morning. Later, they are expected over San Juan and Independencia, due to the incidence of a prefrontal trough and the moderate and cool northeast wind.

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Due to the official start of winter in the northern hemisphere and the cool east/northeast wind, temperatures will continue to be more pleasant, mainly during the night and early morning in mountain areas and inland valleys of the country, where dense fogs and mists could also occur. National District: clear. Cloudy increases around noon with moderate rains and occasional local showers. Santo Domingo Norte: Isolated clouds. Around midday, increasing cloudiness with moderate rains and occasional local showers. Santo Domingo Este: Isolated clouds. Around midday, increasing cloudiness with moderate rains and occasional local showers. Santo Domingo Oeste: clear. Increasing cloudiness around midday with moderate rain and occasional local showers. Minimum temperatures between 20 °C and 22 °C and the maximum between 30 °C and 32 °C. Summary: Moderate east/northeast wind generates scattered showers ranging from weak to locally moderate, especially towards the Atlantic coasts… In the afternoon, occasional local showers with a low probability of isolated thunderstorms towards provinces in the northeast and southeast of the country. Maritime recommendations in a sector of the Atlantic coast. (For more details, visit; https://indomet.gob.do/pronostico/informes-marino/informe-marino-3) For Wednesday, the front system will affect the country, generating a windy and colder environment, as well as scattered and occasionally moderate rainfall, with possible isolated thunderstorms and wind gusts; mainly over locations in provinces of the north, northeast, southeast and the Central Mountain Range. Regarding maritime conditions, the waves will become quite dangerous towards the Atlantic coast.