It seems very unlikely that Hurricane Alberto, the first hurricane of the present season, will affect the Dominican Republic or any other Caribbean island. Latest weather forecasts show that it is most likely to continue moving to the West-Northwest passing north of the islands. The center of Hurricane Alberto was located near latitude 16.3 North, Longitude 41.7 West at 11 am of Monday, 7 August. For Caribbean storm updates, see the DR1 Daily News briefs or the following web sites: http://stormcarib.com (specializing in tracking hurricanes that could affect the Caribbean) http://www.weather.com (The Weather Channel)http://www.intellicast.com (excellent maps) http://www.gopbi.com/weather/storm/ http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/ http://weather.gov/ http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wfront.htmhttp://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/ http://www.nlmoc.navy.mil/home1.shtml DR1 Daily News readers have also suggested these sites as good resources for tracking hurricanes in the area: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/hurricanehttp://www.tormenta.net(Weather site of WOSO, the major English language radio station in Puerto Rico. Since PR is so close to the DR, what they worry about weather-wise is important for us to know. This online site is in Spanish.) http://www.carbiwx.com (This site is of special interest to those in cruising boats http://www.acqweather.com (Dominican weather site in Spanish)
