Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) announced on Tuesday that weather conditions are being influenced by the indirect effects of Tropical Storm Rafael, located approximately 170 km southwest of Kingston, Jamaica. As the storm approaches and a trough develops in the middle to upper levels of the troposphere, the country can expect moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds, particularly impacting the Caribbean coast from the morning.
The areas most affected include La Altagracia, San Pedro de Macorís, San Cristóbal, Peravia, Azua, Barahona, Pedernales, and Greater Santo Domingo. By the afternoon and early evening, the precipitation is expected to extend to the northeast, southeast, Central Mountain Range, and border regions, affecting provinces such as La Romana, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, Sánchez Ramírez, Duarte, and Samaná.
Indomet forecasts that while the indirect effects of Rafael will lessen on Wednesday as the storm moves northwest, the wind will shift to the northeast, bringing humidity from the North Atlantic. This will result in increased cloud cover and potential moderate to strong showers, thunderstorms, and gusts of wind across several provinces, including Greater Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, and La Altagracia.