Heads Up - They're organizing early this year

[rymatt]

[quote=Chris;658303]Noaa says that the tropical wave and broad area of low pressure about 1500 miles East of the Southern Windward Islands is showing signs of wanting to organize itself. The expectation is that this one will be an early tropical depression as it moves westward.[/QUO

i'm leaving to puerto plata friday july 25. any idea if i should be expecting bad weather

[mobomofo]

We are leaving today for POP also.
That darn satellite image doesn't look to good
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/carb/ir2-l.jpg
The forecast looks pretty rainy too. I sure hope this doesn't wreck our dream vacation to Cabarete!

[Chris]

There is nothing on the horizon to cause a 'knickers in a knot' syndrome right at the moment. Enjoy your vacations.

July so far has had an unusual amount of tropical activity. Thankfully the last few days have been a little calmer. July kicked off with Bertha, Christobal and Dolly as well as a few more strong tropical waves launching themselves from the African coast. Since 1851, only six other seasons produced three or more tropical storms in July.

I'm enjoying the relative peace for a few days and keeping one lazy eye on a wave exiting the African coast as we speak. August and particularly September are traditionally the busiest months for hurricane activity and we will no doubt experience some tense hours in the weeks to come.

[jshin]

I have a trip planned for one night in Santo Domingo August 8 and then moving onto Caberete from August 9-13. We are staying one day in Samana in between that time as well.
We have never been to DR before and I'm hoping the weather will hold, in terms of no hurricanes. I was wondering if you could provide some outlook on the weather for that time period. Thank you!!

[Hillbilly]

My crystal ball says it will rain in Samaná, but not much. You might get rains but that is all, and you will enjoy them!!! Here, kids run out into the streets and dance in the rain!!

HB

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

Here, kids run out into the streets and dance in the rain!!

I recommend this activity highly for adults as well.

[Chris]

It has been fairly quiet for the last week days over the complete hurricane basin.

We have one system way past us in the Gulf of Mexico, an area of low pressure about 900 miles East of the Northern Leeward islands and finally a small tropical wave 650 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.

Little to watch and even less to get excited about which is how I like it during hurricane season.

[Dave Clarke]

A couple of possibilities in the Atlantic atm

[Bonus]

Hello everyone!
I'm planning to visit DR, Punta Cana to one of it's hotels during last two weeks in September. Is it true that most hurricanes hit the North and South coasts? The information about weather in DR which I recieve in Europe is rather discrepant. Thanks in advance.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Bonus

Is it true that most hurricanes hit the North and South coasts?

This is a very misleading statement in many respects No, I could not say most hurricanes hit the North and South Coast. I can say that the few hurricanes that hit the DR since mankind started keeping records of these kinds of things, mostly hit the South Coast. The DR has a very small East Coast and hardly any West Coast. On the West Coast is where Haiti is.

Chances are that you will be fine. The last hurricane hit the North Coast in 2003. Yes it is the height of the hurricane season. The vast majority of visitors will not experience a hurricane. Come on down and enjoy yourself.