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Stable and warm weather early in the forecast week, with the Season’s First Cold Front Possibly Arriving Around Tuesday, November 10…
By Adrian Fuentes
HAVANA TIMES – Cuba is under the peripheral influence of migratory high-pressure systems, with northeasterly winds and isolated rainfall in the western part of the country on Wednesday. Forecast models suggest that a low-pressure area could form over the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, November 9, potentially giving rise to a cold front that would advance toward Cuba. This development still depends on how the low-pressure system evolves, and Cuba’s Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) will continue providing updates. Until then, warm and mostly stable weather will prevail over the capital.
From Thursday, November 5, through Saturday, November 7, partly cloudy skies and stable conditions are expected, with little chance of rain. Cloud cover will increase on Sunday, November 8, with isolated showers expected on Monday, November 9. Increasing cloudiness is forecast for Tuesday, November 10, and if the forecast holds, the cold front could reach western Cuba during the afternoon or evening, bringing showers and a shift in wind patterns. Unsettled weather may persist on Wednesday, November 11, depending on the front’s final position.
Winds will blow predominantly from the northeast at speeds of 15 to 30 kilometers per hour (9 to 19 mph), possibly shifting to the north and northwest as the front passes. Relative humidity will remain moderate to high, from 60% to 90%. High temperatures will range from 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F), while lows will range from 21 to 23°C (70 to 73°F). Sea surface temperatures will remain at 27 and 28°C (81 to 82°F).
According to the National Hurricane Center’s tropical weather outlook issued at 7:00 a.m. on November 4, there are no active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic. The only system being monitored is a broad low-pressure area a few hundred miles south of Bermuda, with a low 30% chance of acquiring subtropical characteristics within two days and a medium 50% chance within seven days. The system is far from Cuba and poses no threat to the country.
Insmet continues its routine monitoring during the Atlantic hurricane season, which remains active through November 30.
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