Tropical Storm Ian Gains Intensity and Order – CMKX Radio Bayamo

Havana-. The Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) reported today that Tropical Storm Ian gained a slight increase in organization and intensity tonight, with maximum sustained winds of 85 kph.

The forecast center also indicated in its advisory number 8 that Ian has higher gusts, a central pressure of 1002 hectopascals, and that his movement is still on a trajectory close to the west, reducing the translation speed to 20 kilometers per hour.

At midnight, its central region was estimated to be in the waters of the Central Caribbean Sea, about 630 kilometers southeast of Cayman Grande and 855 kilometers southeast of Cayo Largo del Sur.

The source indicated that, within the next 12 to 24 hours, the tropical storm will begin to tilt its path between west, northwest and northwest at a similar speed, rapidly gaining in organization and intensity, with the possibility of reaching the east hurricane category. Sunday.

That organization said the hydrometeorological event presents a potential danger to western Cuba, which is why Insmet is closely monitoring its development.

The forecast’s location and trajectory indicates that Tropical Storm Ian could bring strong winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding in the lowlands of the southern coast in this part of Cuban territory as of Monday.

Ian is the ninth tropical storm in the current hurricane season and the sixth to form in September, after Danielle, Earl, Fiona turned into a hurricane.

In this month of the year Gaston and Hermine also spread, and formed in the outskirts of Africa, a few hours away from Ian.