The Dominican Republic is on the five-day forecasted track route of Hurricane Ivan, currently making its way western through the Caribbean from Cape Verde on the coast of Africa. The forecast has the hurricane touching ground in the Dominican Republic at the southwestern town of Barahona and exiting by way of Jimani, as it takes a WNW route. Hurricane experts nevertheless urge that the storm be closely monitored, as deviations from its forecasted position are frequent. The present route would bring Ivan to pass some 170kms from La Romana on Thursday, 9 September, prior to heading west, where it is expected to enter a 100km radius of the capital city. This will mean very intense rains and strong wind gusts for Santo Domingo. To follow the storm, see the thread on DR1 Weather & Beyond forum. http://dr1.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=34