The Center of Emergency Operations (COE) is maintaining for Thursday, 8 March 2018, the high alert along the entire Atlantic coast because of abnormally high waves. Use of beaches from Montecristi in the southwest to Cabo Engaño in La Altagracia province, on the eastern coast is banned.
The unusually heavy surf is attributed to low pressure areas to the north. Small craft advisories are also in place and people are asked to stay away from the beaches.
Boats are allowed to sail in the Samana Bay but are not allowed to leave the area. Today and tomorrow a low pressure trough will be crossing the country increasing humidity and cloud cover and likely bringing more rains to the North, Northeast, Southeast and the central mountains.
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8 March 2018
