This phenomenon would impact Barranquilla, Cartagena, Coveñas, Puerto Bolívar, Riohacha, Santa Marta, San Andrés, Providencia and Turbo.
Through a statement from the Caribbean Oceanographic and Hydrographic Research Center, of the General Maritime Directorate, a phenomenon was reported that could impact the populations ofe Barranquilla, Cartagena, Coveñas, Puerto Bolívar, Riohacha, Santa Marta, San Andrés, Providencia and Turbo.
During the next 48 hours, southerly and southwesterly winds are expected at speeds between 15 and 20 knots (27 to 37 km/h) and higher gusts, with significant waves of1.5 to 2.0 meterswith a predominant direction from the southwest in the Caribbean Sea. Impact is anticipated in the island and coastal areas of Bolívar, Córdoba and Sucre, with increased rainfall and possible moderate to strong storms inBolívar, Atlántico, Magdalena, La Guajira, San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
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In the city of Cartagena, the first rains began to be recorded this Saturday, however, the authorities have not reported any emergencies or effects. What they have done is issue recommendations to avoid flooding in Cartagena homes.
Colombian Caribbean weather forecast.
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As reported by Dimar, the formation of a ‘monsoon trough’ has been detected in the southwest of the Caribbean, interacting with the high pressure system of the Azores, the low pressure system of the Darién and a tropical wave from the east, configuring the Central American Tour. This will result in increased cloudiness and precipitation, mainly affecting the Colombian Pacific basin.
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The Colombian Maritime Authority recommends to the maritime community and those who carry out activities at sea, increase security measures and consult meteorological reports in Dimar through its official website and the Center for Oceanographic and Hydrographic Research of the Caribbean, for updated information on the condition. climate in the Colombian Caribbean.
They also call on locals and tourists, who visit the sea during the next few hours, to heed the recommendations of the authorities.
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