Weather warnings

Mar

29

Aviso Meteorológico

Ráfagas fuertes este miércoles en el centro y norte del país

29 de marzo de 2023

9:50 am

Pronóstico: Durante este miércoles continuarán experimentándose ráfagas de moderadas a fuertes en el Valle Central y partes bajas de Guanacaste con velocidades estimadas entre 35-60 km/h,...

Mar

22

Weather Warning

Strong gusts of wind this day in the center and north of the country

March 22, 2023.

09.50 a.m.

Discussion: The high values of atmospheric pressure over the Caribbean Basin are generating strong trade winds in our country. During the first hours of this day, very strong and constant gusts...

Mar

16

Weather Warning -Update-

Aguaceros y tormenta eléctrica esta tarde -Actualización-

16 de marzo de 2023.

05:40 p.m.

Diagnóstico: The entry of sea breezes from the Pacific Ocean in conjunction with the warm morning temperatures has generated isolated downpours and electrical storms in the afternoon. The...

Mar

16

Weather Warning

Showers and thunderstorm this afternoon

March 16, 2023.

10.00 a.m.

Discussion: The entry of sea breezes from the Pacific Ocean together with the warm morning temperatures will generate cloudiness in the afternoon and, in turn, isolated downpours and electrical...

Mar

15

Weather Warning -Update-

Heavy rainfall in the Central Valley and Pacific

March 15, 2023

4.30 p.m.

Discussion: The weak trade winds allowed the entry of sea breezes from the Pacific Ocean, which added to the record of warm morning temperatures and the presence of high humidity in the...

Mar

15

Aviso Meteorológico

Condiciones lluviosas vespertinas en el Valle Central y Pacífico

15 de marzo del 2023

10.00 a.m.

Diagnóstico: continúan las condiciones inestables en la atmósfera, aunado a vientos alisios débiles y la presencia de gran contenido de humedad en la atmósfera, todo esto estará favoreciendo...

Mar

14

Weather Warning -Update-

Rainy conditions in most of the country

March 14, 2022

6:00 pm

Diagnosis: Unstable conditions in the local atmosphere, high moisture content, coupled with weak trade winds, have favored afternoon rains and downpours both in the Pacific and Central Valley...

Mar

14

Aviso Meteorológico

Condiciones lluviosas en la mayor parte del Pacífico y Valle Central

14 de marzo del 2023

10:00 a.m.

Diagnóstico: condiciones inestables en la atmósfera, aunado a vientos alisios débiles y la presencia de la Zona de Convergencia intertropical, estarán favoreciendo lluvias y aguaceros...

Mar

13

Aviso Meteorológico

Condiciones lluviosas intensas en el Pacífico, Valle Central y montañas del Caribe

13 de marzo del 2023

5.30 p.m.

Diagnóstico: Los altos contenidos de humedad que se acercan al país provenientes desde el sur del continente, sumado a vientos alisios débiles debió a los valores bajos de presión atmosférica al...

Mar

13

Weather Warning

Variable afternoon rainfall during this Monday

March 13, 2022

10.40 a.m.

Diagnosis: The high moisture contents that approach the country from the south of the continent, added to weak trade winds due to low atmospheric pressure values in southern Central America,...

Mar

08

Weather Warning

Heavy isolated downpours in the South Pacific and mountains of the Central Pacific

March 8, 2022

10:30 am

Diagnosis: Regional instability of the eastern tropical Pacific, added to favorable dynamic conditions in the local high atmosphere, maintain convective precipitations mainly in maritime areas...

Feb

25

Weather Warning

Accelerated trade winds this Saturday in the country

February 25, 2023

11:30 a.m.

Diagnosis: The strengthening of high pressures from the north of the continent towards Central America, maintains the accelerated trade winds for the center of the Caribbean Sea and to the south...

Feb

19

Meteorological Warning

Very strong gusts persist this Sunday in the country

February 19, 2023

10:00 am

Diagnosis: The transit of a high pressure system through the Gulf of Mexico favors maintaining a high pressure gradient over the Caribbean Sea and Central America, which strongly accelerates the...

Feb

18

Meteorological Warning

Strong gusts this Saturday in the center and north of the country

18 de febrero de 2023

9:00 am

Diagnosis: The atmospheric pressure gradient continues to increase over the Caribbean Sea, this due to the transit of a high pressure system through the Gulf of Mexico, which favors a strong...

Feb

17

Aviso Meteorológico

High pressure system will increase the trade winds again this weekend

February 17, 2023

11:20 a.m.

Diagnosis: A high pressure system located in the center of the North Atlantic keeps the trade wind accelerating in the Caribbean Sea, favoring incursions of cloudiness accompanied by light...

Feb

10

Weather Warning

Trade winds intensify for this weekend

10 de febrero de 2023

10:50 am

Diagnosis: The high pressure systems that have been maintained this week still persist over the center-east of the Caribbean Sea, with their influence on the trade winds for our country. This...

Feb

06

Weather Warning

Strong winds during this Monday

February 6, 2022

10.45 a.m.

Discussion: The high values of atmospheric pressure in the Caribbean Basin due to the transit of a high pressure system in the northern Gulf of Mexico, favors accelerated trade winds in Costa...

Feb

05

Weather Warning

Windy conditions in the center and north of our country

February 5, 2022

09:50 a.m

Diagnosis: High atmospheric pressure values in Central America, product of a high pressure system that remains in the Gulf of Mexico, is favoring the accelerated trade wind in the country. Gusts...

Feb

04

Weather Warning

Condiciones ventosas para sectores montañoso y partes bajas del centro y norte de nuestro país

04 de febrero de 2023

09:35 a.m

Diagnosis: The presence of high values of atmospheric pressure as a result of a Cold Push, which is positioned in the extreme north of Central America, is favoring the increase of the trade wind...

Feb

02

Aviso Meteorológico

Fuertes vientos durante este jueves en la mayor parte del país

02 de febrero 2023

10:30 am

Diagnóstico: la presencia de sistemas polares al norte de Centroamérica está causando un aumento en la presión atmosférica significativo en la región y como resultado, un cambio en el patrón de...

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