Hurricane Sandy, now a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105mph is centered to the North of Cuba and is expected to continue north passing through the Bahamas, but although the “core” of Hurricane Sandy is now rather far away from the Dominican Republic – the “tail end” of the Tropical Cyclone system will bring heavy rain and thunderstorms across the island of Hispaniola for the next couple of days.
The effects of Hurricane Sandy in the Dominican Republic, La Romana and Casa de Campo
According to forecasts by ONAMET, the Dominican weather service, downpours, electrical storms and strong gusts of winds can be expected to continue across the entire Dominican Republic throughout today (Thursday October 25th) and tomorrow (Friday October 26th). From midday on Saturday October 27th, weather conditions across the country are predicted to improve – with a diminishing number of storms – but sadly it is not until Sunday that we can expect “less rain”. This means that low-lying areas of the country need to be on alert for flooding, flash-floods and landslides – whilst coastal areas can expect to see some larger waves than usual.
“Basically the weather is going to be rather unpleasant from now until at least Sunday! Rubbish! Don’t forget your umbrella when going out!”
— Rebecca Hughes, weather enthusiast and editor
The “Tail-end” of Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy
The following is a summary of all the current facts and predictions.
FACTS:
• Hurricane Sandy currently has maximum sustained winds of 105mph – a category 2 hurricane
• The core of Hurricane Sandy is currently located to the North of Cuba – but is moving NORTH at 14mph
• The “tail-end” of Hurricane Sandy (a band of thunderstorms) is located to the South of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) and is moving North towards and across the island.
PREDICTIONS:
• Hurricane Sandy is predicted to remain a hurricane as it moves north and crosses through the Bahamas
• Over the next few days Hurricane Sandy is expected to continue moving North and may weaken to a category 1 hurricane
• By early next week, Hurricane Sandy may be a threat to the eastern coast of the United States and even Canada
Predicted path of Hurricane Sandy
DISCLAIMER: I am not a weather-girl
I’ve said it before – but I’ll say it again, my only “expertise” in weather predictions are a healthy (ish) fascination with the weather, combined with excellent “googling” capabilities!
KEEP INFORMED!
Whilst we at Casa de Campo Living will do our best to keep you informed, we recommend the following for keeping extra-informed:
• www.nhc.noaa.gov – The National Hurricane Centre
• www.weather.com – The Weather Channel
• ONAMET.gov.do – the Dominican Republic’s official weather warning people (this one is in Spanish)
• Twitter: We recommend following NHC_Atlantic – for regular tweets on hurricanes, tropical storms etc
On Friday the 24th of August 2012, the center of Tropical Storm Isaac passed approximately 150 miles to the south of the Dominican Republic, causing a storm surge of up to 5ft along the eastern coast of the country, which in Casa de Campo brought huge waves crashing into oceanside properties, the Teeth of the Dog golf course, Minitas Beach and the Marina Casa de Campo.
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