For strong winds, bathing and water activities on the beaches of Puerto Plata Coast are prohibited
PUERTO PLATA.- Due to the strong waves that are registered in all the beaches of the coast of Puerto Plata, the authorities chose to prohibit the access of bathers and the carrying out of aquatic activities in “Amber Coast”.
According to the information provided by the provincial director of Civil Defense; Whascar García, for the safety of foreign tourists and national vacationers, has issued a local preventive alert until the marine conditions return to normal.
They have placed the Red Flag on the main beaches of this province, where the bathing remains restricted until conditions permit, due to the significant deterioration of the waves it was ordered to remain in port for operators of fragile, small and medium-sized vessels throughout the Atlantic coast.
The marine report indicates that the wind in Puerto Plata is blowing from north east from 15 to 25 knots, causing waves of 9 to 11 feet near the coast rising out to sea, which on Wednesday prevented the arrival of the cruise MS Nieuw Amsterdam, that would have arrived at the Amber Cove terminal of Maimon with more than 4 thousand passengers on board.
The bad weather conditions over Puerto Plata in the middle of Holy Week 2018, are due to the presence of a cold front located in the north of the country that will cause rains in the Cibao, northwest, northeast, southeast, and Cordillera Central regions.
Source: Puerto Plata Digital
March 29, 2018
Category: DR News |