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Published
on Wednesday, November 13,
2024
By
the A.M. Costa Rica
staff
On
Tuesday, the storm was crossing
Colombia's Caribean Coast, informed the
Weather Institute.
This tropical wave has a high
probability (70% in two days and 90%
in seven days) of developing into a
tropical cyclone over the
central-western Caribbean Sea as it
approaches the Honduras' Gulf, noted
the institute in its statement. Experts forecast that the indirect
effects of the tropical wave's
passage throughout the country will
continue to increase rainfall for
the rest of the week. Furthermore, rain has increased as
the Intertropical Convergence Zone
(ICZ) spans from the Central
American Pacific Coast and extends
into the Caribbean Coast. Known as
the doldrums or the calms, the
northeast and southeast trade winds
converge, resulting in a lack of
breeze and increased rainfall. More
rainfall is expected to continue
on Wednesday, Nov. 13, and last 48
hours until Friday, Nov. 15. The
weather may improve by Saturday,
Nov. 16.
The Orange Alert continues in almost all of the country. This third-level awareness advises rescue organizations to be on high alert if it is certain that an event or natural phenomenon will potentially affect the alerted areas. The Yellow Alert was issued over the southern zone of the Caribbean Coast (Limón Province). This second-level alert warns the rescue teams to be ready for a large-scale natural phenomenon that is forming and is almost certain to impact that specific area. As of Tuesday, no green weather warnings have been issued.
About 1,300 people were taken to shelters where they were supplied with health care, food, and lodging.
Experts recommend the following preventive measures:
The National Institute of Meteorology, or Weather Institute, is the state owned agency that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information.
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