Tropical Storm Lorenzo forms in the central Atlantic; discontinue weather alerts

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Santo Domingo. - According to the Dominican Republic's National Meteorological Office (INDOMET), the influence of warm and humid winds from the east/southeast maintains very favorable meteorological conditions for cloud increases, scattered showers or downpours, and possible thunderstorms to occur from early hours and during the morning in towns of: La Altagracia, Hato Mayor, San Pedro de Macorís, Peravia, San Cristóbal, Barahona, and El Gran Santo Domingo.

Meanwhile, during the afternoon, the high moisture content in the air mass that covers us will combine with local effects (daytime heating and orographic), so that increases in cloudiness will be generated with moderate to heavy showers at times, thunderstorms and wind gusts, especially over the provinces: La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde, Elías Piña, Dajabón, Azua, San Juan, Independencia and Baoruco. This precipitation activity will decrease in a large part of the national geography in the early hours of the night.

However, for tomorrow Tuesday, the wind will prevail from the east and from the morning hours, will produce cloud developments and the presence of scattered showers, especially in towns of: La Altagracia, Samaná, Hato Mayor, María Trinidad Sánchez, Barahona and Pedernales. In the afternoon, the daytime heating and the local orography will add up, and will give rise to cloud increases with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms in provinces of the northeast, northwest and the Central Mountain Range.

The INDOMET Forecast Center discontinues the meteorological ALERT level due to the risk of urban flooding in different vulnerable sectors of the following provinces:

WEATHER WARNING AND ALERT LEVELS
DISCONTINUED WARNINGS ALERTS
Greater Santo Domingo
San Cristóbal

TOTAL: 0 TOTAL: 0 TOTAL: 2

Updated cyclonic activity in the Atlantic basin, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico or America:

A zone of showers associated with a tropical wave located in the central Atlantic reached the category of Tropical Storm Lorenzo early this morning. It is located about 1760 kilometers from the Cape Verde islands with maximum winds of 75 kilometers and is moving west/northwest. Due to its geographical location, we remain attentive to the evolution and development of this system.

National District: partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the morning hours.

Santo Domingo Norte: partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the morning hours.

Santo Domingo Este: partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the morning hours.

Santo Domingo Oeste: partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the morning hours.

Temperatures: the minimum will be between 21 °C and 23 °C and the maximum between 33 °C and 35 °C.

Summary: In the morning hours, cloud cover will increase with scattered showers or downpours and thunderstorms, mainly over Hato Mayor, San Pedro de Macorís, Peravia, San Cristóbal, Barahona and El Gran Santo Domingo. In the afternoon, the rainfall will concentrate in the interior of the country… Meteorological alerts are discontinued… Hot temperatures… Tropical storm Lorenzo forms in the center of the Atlantic.

On Wednesday, from the early hours of the day, we foresee some scattered showers, mainly over different municipalities in the provinces located on the southern coastal coastline, including the GSD. In the afternoon, the local effects associated with daytime heating and orography will bring some cloudiness with isolated showers and thunderstorms in towns in the regions: northeast, northwest, Cordillera Central and the border area.

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