Weather warnings
Jul
08
Informative Weather Notice
Sahara dust over the country
July 08th, 2025
9:50 a.m.
Diagnosis: Increases in atmospheric pressure in the Caribbean Sea accelerate the trade winds over the basin, as well as over central and northern Spain. Furthermore, a dry, stable air mass...
Jul
07
Weather Warning
Heavy downpours during the afternoon in the Pacific and northern regions
July 07th, 2025
10.40 a.m.
Discussion: Tropical Wave 13 is located in western Costa Rica, close to entering the Pacific Ocean. Although it is a weak wave, its interaction with the Intertropical Convergence Zone increases...
Jul
06
Aviso Meteorológico
Efectos de la onda tropical #13 en el país este domingo y lunes
06 de julio de 2025
11.25 am
Diagnóstico: La onda tropical #13 se localiza este domingo al oeste de Panamá, generando inestabilidad en el mar Caribe frente a la costa costarricense, lo que favorece lluvias en el Caribe Sur...
Jul
01
Weather Warning
Rainy conditions in the Caribbean and Northern Zone this Tuesday and Tropical Wave #12
Jul 01th, 2025
10 am
Diagnosis The strengthening of the trade winds over the central and northern regions of the country has produced wind gusts of up to 50 km/h in areas such as Alajuela this morning. This...
Jun
28
Weather Warning
Tropical Wave #10 over Costa Rica
June 28th, 2025
10:30 a.m.
Diagnosis: Tropical wave #10 is over the country this Saturday, causing instability in maritime areas of the Caribbean and northern parts of the Northern Zone. There has been increasing...
Weather warnings history
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May
23
Weather Warning
Tropical Wave #1 over Central America this Saturday
May 23, 2020
10.30 a.m.
Diagnosis: This Saturday, tropical wave # 1 is crossing Central America, reinforcing in its path the atmospheric instability over Costa Rica generated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Due to...
May
22
Aviso Meteorológico
Perspectiva para esta noche y onda tropical #1
22 de mayo de 2020
5.oo pm
Diagnóstico: Este viernes la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical y el alto contenido de humedad en la atmósfera siguen haciéndose presentes en el país, lo cual genera aguaceros aislados pero...
May
22
Aviso Meteorológico
Actividad lluviosa en este viernes
22 de mayo de 2020
11:00 am
Diagnóstico: La mañana de este viernes se han registrado altas temperaturas en el territorio nacional, este factor sumado a la cercanía de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical y el alto...
May
21
Aviso Meteorológico
Lluvias de variable intensidad la noche de este jueves
21 de mayo de 2020
5:30 pm
Diagnóstico: Condiciones atmosféricas inestables propiciaron la ocurrencia de lluvias y aguaceros en varios puntos del territorio nacional. Con corte a la 5:00 pm, los acumulados máximos...
May
21
Weather Warning
Rainy conditions will be present during the afternoon and evening
May 21, 2020
0900 am
Diagnosis: the proximity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone, the weakness of the trade winds are factors that favor evening rains. Forecast: during the afternoon and night there will...
May
20
Aviso Meteorológico
Continúan las precipitaciones en el país esta noche
20 de mayo de 2020
6.35 mm
Diagnóstico: La inestabilidad atmosférica causada por la influencia de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical, está ha propiciado aguaceros intensos con tormenta eléctrica en el norte y centro del...
May
20
Weather Warning
Intense downpours in the north of the country
May 20, 2020
3.30 pm
Diagnosis: This Wednesday continues the high moisture content in the region, this factor combined with the high temperatures in the national territory; In addition to the atmospheric...
May
20
Aviso Meteorológico
Actividad lluviosa este miércoles
20 de mayo de 2020
10:45 am
Diagnóstico: Este miércoles continúa el alto contenido de humedad sobre la región, este factor combinado con las altas temperaturas en el territorio nacional; además de la inestabilidad...
May
19
Aviso Meteorológico
Persiste la condición lluviosa este martes en el país
19 de mayo de 2020
10.00 am
Diagnóstico: Un sistema de baja presión perteneciente a la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical está frente a la costa del Pacífico costarricense este martes, aportando humedad a nuestro territorio...
May
18
Aviso Meteorológico
Condiciones lluviosas durante este inicio de semana
18 de mayo de 2020
10.30 a.m.
Diagnóstico: la cercanía de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical ha estado generando condiciones muy inestables en la atmósfera. Durante la mañana se han estado presentando lluvias aisladas en...
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