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Santo Domingo. - Since early morning, rains have been recorded in several areas of the country due to the entry of cloudiness carried by the wind and the influence of a trough, affecting different coastal and inland provinces such as: La Altagracia, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Samaná, María Trinidad Sánchez, among others, according to the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET).
In that sense, it is expected that in the morning hours, rainfall will decrease in intensity and frequency, however, in the afternoon they will return as showers that may be moderate, with wind gusts, affecting Greater Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa and nearby provinces.
Tomorrow, Friday, the rains will continue from dawn in locations on the Atlantic coast such as: La Altagracia, Samaná, María Trinidad Sánchez, Puerto Plata, among others, due to the influence of the trough and the wind's drag. In the afternoon, the rains will move towards the center, north and southeast of the country, presenting as moderate showers, with possible isolated thunderstorms and wind gusts, which will mainly affect Gran Santo Domingo, Sánchez Ramírez, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, Monseñor Nouel, Santiago, La Vega, San Juan, Dajabón, among others. For the night, the rains gradually decrease.
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Regarding temperatures, they will continue to be pleasant and cool at night and early morning, especially in mountainous areas and inland valleys, due to the time of year, where occurrences of fogs and mists are expected. On the Atlantic coast, from Cabo Engaño (La Altagracia) to Cabo Francés Viejo (María Trinidad Sánchez) and the Caribbean coast from Paraíso (Barahona) to Isla Beata (Pedernales), we recommend that operators of fragile, small and medium-sized vessels remain in port, due to wind gusts and dangerous waves. For the rest of the coastal perimeter, it is recommended to navigate with caution, without venturing out to sea. Distrito Nacional: Scattered clouds. Santo Domingo Norte: Scattered clouds. Santo Domingo Este: Scattered clouds. Santo Domingo Oeste: Scattered clouds. Minimum temperatures between 20 °C and 22 °C and the maximum between 29 °C and 31 °C. Summary: A trough and wind drag will be generating sporadic rains and wind gusts from early hours of the day, mainly in La Altagracia, El Seibo, Samaná and María Trinidad Sánchez, among other provinces. Recommendations are maintained on both coasts due to dangerous waves. Temperatures will remain cool and pleasant in most of the country during the night, early morning and early hours of the day. On Saturday, from the early hours of the morning, a trough will cause an increase in humidity, generating rains in several provinces of the north coast, such as El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Samaná, María Trinidad Sánchez and Puerto Plata. In the afternoon, local showers are expected, which could be accompanied by thunderstorms and wind gusts, affecting El Gran Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macorís, Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, Sánchez Ramírez, La Vega and Santiago, among other inland provinces. During the night, the rains will gradually decrease.
