Tropical Storm Emily started as Tropical Depression 5 and is expected to enter the Caribbean as a hurricane. The current track places this storm fairly close to the Dominican Republic on Friday morning. It is however still a little early to make certain predictions for our area, as the error rate on long-term predictions is fairly large. Nevertheless, our correspondent in Punta Canta advises that the current 1 – 3 day forecast (which has a much smaller error rate) still places Punta Cana inside of the envelope of potential landfall. We are watching this system closely and will have more specific information on http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41656 as the storm develops.
Also visit the main DR1 Weather Forum, see http://dr1.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=34, for expert opinions on how to prepare.
See the DR1 Hurricane Page for background information on hurricanes in the DR and other links for information on the storm. http://dr1.com/weather/hurricanes.shtml