Hello and welcome to the stormiest July in the Dominican Republic for at least the last 10 years. That’s right folks, this July, typically a month that doesn’t bring any “Tropical Weather” to our shores, already brought Tropical Storm Chantal within striking distance… and now it looks like another, Tropical Storm Dorian, could be heading […]
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Tropical Storm Chantal weakens & heads west!
Great news my friends, Tropical Storm Chantal, who less than 12 hours ago was threatening to hit the Dominican Republic with near hurricane force winds of approximately 70mph around about now – is no longer a real threat to the Dominican Republic.
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[Update July 9th] 24 hour countdown: Tropical Storm Chantal to hit the Dominican Republic with near hurricane force winds
UPDATE: July 9, 2pm – hurricane watch issued for Dominican Republic Now that Tropical Storm Chantal has crossed across the Lesser Antilles and strengthened to have maximum sustained winds of 65mph, the south-east coast of the Dominican Republic is now under hurricane watch. A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible anywhere within the […]
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Hurricane watch issued for Dominican Republic: what should you do?
With Tropical Storm Chantal now located less than 500 miles from Santo Domingo and headed directly towards the Dominican Republic, the possibility of a direct hit is now almost a certainty. The only thing uncertain is whether or not Tropical Storm Chantal will become Hurricane Chantal before she reaches us. So what should you do? […]
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1st tropical storm of the season – Chantal expected as early as Wednesday!
SURPRISE! Despite July being historically the least active month of the Hurricane Season, and the fact that the Dominican Republic has not been affected by any tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane earlier than mid-August over the last 10 years… our first tropical storm of the season is already on the way. Tropical Storm Chantal […]