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May

27

Weather Warning

Tropical Wave 3 will move over Costa Rica this Wednesday

May 27, 2025

07.00 p.m.

Discussion: Tropical Wave 3 is moving over eastern Panama. This system will continue its westward movement, entering Costa Rica on Wednesday. This, along with local factors such as morning...

May

26

Weather Warning (Update)

Variable rainfall in recurring areas.

May 26, 2025

6:05 p.m.

Diagnosis: The Intertropical Convergence Zone is located over Costa Rica and Panama, bringing moisture from both sides. Along with the presence of trade winds in the central Caribbean Sea and...

May

26

Weather Warning

Variable rains this afternoon in frequent sectors

May 26, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Diagnosis: The Intertropical Convergence Zone is located over Costa Rica and Panama, bringing moisture from both sides. The presence of trade winds in the central Caribbean Sea and local factors...

May

25

Aviso Meteorológico (Actualización)

Zona de convergencia intertropical activa sobre Costa Rica -ACTUALIZACIÓN--

25 de mayo de 2025

6:00 p.m.

Diagnóstico: La Zona de Convergencia Intertropical se encuentra activa y sobre Costa Rica este domingo, generando con esto inestabilidad atmosférica sobre en el país. Desde la mañana, se han...

May

25

Aviso Meteorológico

Zona de convergencia intertropical activa sobre Costa Rica

25 de mayo de 2025

12 m.

Diagnóstico: La Zona de Convergencia Intertropical se encuentra activa y sobre Costa Rica este domingo, generando con esto inestabilidad atmosférica sobre en el país y por esto, predomina el...

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Weather Warning-IMN-050624-04:40 p.m.

Jun

05

Weather Warning (Update)

Unstable conditions prevail in the country this Wednesday

June 5, 2024

4:40 p.m.

Diagnosis: The position and activation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone, together with the contribution of humidity driven by Tropical Wave #6, which is located in western Panama, have favored heavy showers in the Caribbean and east of the Central Valley, with variable rainfall on the Pacific side. The maximum accumulated amounts so far are in: Coto Brus with 60 mm, La Suiza de Turrialba and Cartago center with 50 mm, Laurel with 45 mm, Santa Ana with 50 mm, high parts of the Northern Zone with 30 mm, Nicoya-Nandayure with 35 mm and Barrio Aranjuez in San José with 25 mm.

Forecast: For the rest of the afternoon, showers with storms will continue, these in sectors of the center and towards the east of the Caribbean and parts of the Northern Zone. The estimated amounts will be between 20 - 60 mm with punctual maximums of 80 mm. These precipitations will decrease during the first two hours of the night. During the night period we expect moderate rains, with some localized showers, to occur on the Pacific coast and the Central Valley. Amounts between 10 to 40 with punctual maximums of 80 mm. Tropical wave #6 and its interaction with the Intertropical Convergence Zone will be reinforcing the precipitations in the country during the afternoon of Thursday, with the possibility of localized showers on the coasts of the South Pacific and North Pacific, from the early hours of Thursday.

Warning: High levels of soil saturation persist in the plains, mountainous areas and their surroundings in the Caribbean and Northern Zone (Turrialba, Cartago, Sarapiquí, Pococí, mountains adjacent to Guatuso and Upala, among others), South Pacific in general; therefore, these are regions vulnerable to landslides and possible floods. Likewise, in the east and north of the Central Valley, Nicoya Peninsula and Tempisque sector.

We recommend that the population stay informed through upcoming communications and analysis.

Due to the above, the IMN recommends:

• Caution due to sewer saturation in places prone to this type of flooding.

• Prevention against electrical storms and seek shelter in a safe place in case of strong gusts of wind near storm clouds, due to the possible fall of tree branches, power lines, among others. These gusts can reach 80 km/h in some isolated cases.

• Stay informed through social networks, Twitter: @IMNCR, Facebook: Instituto Meteorológico Nacional CR and the WEB Page: www.imn.ac.cr

Jose Pablo Valverde Mora

Meteorologist

DMSA-IMN

By Meteórologo de Turno 6/5/24 6/5/24 6/5/24

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