By: Local Editorial
The rains in the Colombian Caribbean They will continue in the next few hours, especially in La Guajira and the San Andrés archipelago, despite the fact that tropical storm Rafael is already moving away from Colombian territory.
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This is stated in its latest report by the Tropical Cyclone Alert Technical Table, made up of Ideam, Dimar, Aerocivil, the Colombian Air Force and the Ungrdafter reviewing the progress of the storm that caused havoc over the weekend in Cartagena, Turbaco, in several areas of La Guajira and Santa Marta; while in the Atlantic it caused rain and strong winds in the coastal area.
According to the report, Storm Rafael is moving towards the northwest, moving away from Colombian territory; However, this system maintains influence on weather and sea conditions.
Courtesy UngrdThe Ungrd updated the warning map for Storm Rafael.
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In addition, it is expected that rain will continue to occur on the Caribbean Coast, which is why the Warning alert is maintained in La Guajira and the Cayo del Norte island, in the archipelago of San Andrés and Providenciawhere alterations in the height and direction of the waves are still expected, with heights between 1.0 and 1.5 meters.
Likewise, a warning alert has been issued for the central and western areas, which include the coasts of Magdalena, Atlantic, Bolivar, SucreCórdoba and the Gulf of Urabá.
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Special caution is recommended for maritime activities, due to the persistence of south-southwest winds in the area.
The Technical Alert Table for Tropical Cyclones It also indicated that it will continue to monitor the system and update any changes in weather conditions.
