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Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Weather Feeds:
Our Last Tropical Storm for the Season? Maybe...
Odette News ABC
Tropical Storm Odette in the South Central Caribbean moving E/NE at 5 Mph with winds of 50 Mph . Tropical Storm Warnings have been issued for Hati and Jamaica and the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona Westward. A Tropical Storm watch has been issued for the SE Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands. Odette formed Thursday, four days after the official end of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Haiti - West Indian Television
Port-Au-Prince's Climate
Haiti's capital is located at the head of the Canal de Saint-Marc and the Canal du Sud at the western end of Hispaniola's Cul de Sac. The city is about 19 degrees north of the equator and 1,400 miles directly south of New York. Haiti is also 1,400 miles east of Mexico City. Cuba is just about 50 miles to the northwest, Puerto Rico is yet again 50 miles to the east, while Jamaica lies 100 miles (160.9 kilometers) to the southwest. Port-au-Prince has a tropical climate. Average temperatures along the coast are at 26.7°C. The annual precipitation averages 1,346 mm in Port-au-Prince, but only 508 mm in the north-west. The rainy season is in summer and as with much of the Caribbean area, the winters (Dec-Jan) tend to be dry.
Haiti's Climate:
The best time to go is November-March, when day temperatures are in the 70s-80s F/23-32 C and nights are in the 60s-70s F/15-27 C. The rainy season is May-July, but even when it rains, it usually lasts for only an hour or two in the evening. Hurricane season is July-October. The hill country is always about 10 degrees F/5 C cooler. Take a sweater no matter when you go: Evenings can be cool even colder in the mountain areas.
Haiti terrain consists of two large peninsulas, the southern peninsula is the longest of the two. The two peninsulas are separated by the Golfe de la Gonâve. Characteristic are mountain ranges, which are dissected by numerous mostly narrow valleys. The highest point of the country, the Pic de la Selle, reaches an altitude of 2,680 m. The coastline is very rugged, so that there is a large number of natural harbours. The longest river is the Artibonite, which is partly navigable.
The tropical vegetation of Haiti was decimated by cultivation and deforestation for timber. In the higher-lying mountainous regions pine forests are found, in the valleys there are cedars, mahogany (sadly very few are left) and oak trees. The country's flora includes orange and mango trees. All in all, there are 5,000 plant species in Haiti, of which two thirds are trees and shrubs. 600 fern species and 300 different kinds of orchids have their habitat in the country. It is estimated that 35% of the plant species only exist in Haiti. In the desert-like areas some Haitian cacti species grow. Common animal species are above all crocodiles and iguanas. It's always a good time to visit.
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Haitian Weather Feeds:
Note that feeds on this page are from local weather reporting services and reporting stations. Local observations or Current Conditions may not be available from the closest reporting station for a variety of reasons. Where some stations are closed overnight or on weekends, for instance, a local report will not be available. Other reasons may include the station being offline for repair or maintenance or various communications outages.
The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale:
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Tropical Storm
Winds 39-73 mph -
Category 1 Hurricane — winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt)
No real damage to buildings. Damage to unanchored mobile homes. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also, some coastal flooding and minor pier damage.
- Examples: Irene 1999 and Allison 1995 -
Category 2 Hurricane — winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt)
Some damage to building roofs, doors and windows. Considerable damage to mobile homes.
Flooding damages piers and small craft in unprotected moorings may break their moorings. Some trees blown down.
-Examples: Bonnie 1998, Georges(FL & LA) 1998 and Gloria 1985 -
Category 3 Hurricane — winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt)
Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings. Large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly built signs destroyed. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by floating debris. Terrain may be flooded well inland.
- Examples: Keith 2000, Fran 1996, Opal 1995, Alicia 1983 and Betsy 1965 -
Category 4 Hurricane — winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt)
More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failure on small residences. Major erosion of beach areas. Terrain may be flooded well inland.
- Examples: Hugo 1989 and Donna 1960 - Category
5 Hurricane — winds 156 mph and up (135+
kt)
Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. Flooding causes major damage to lower floors of all structures near the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas may be required.
- Examples: Andrew (FL) 1992, Camille 1969 and Labor Day 1935
Echèl Saffir-Simpson pou Mezire Siklòn:
Yo klase tanpèt twopikal de 1 a 5 depann de fòs van an sou echèl Saffir-Simpson:
- Tanpèt Twopikal
Van 35-74 kilomèt alè - Siklòn kategori 1
Van 74-95 kilomèt alè
Pa gen vrè domaj sou do bilding. Andomaje kay mobil ki pat kwochte atè a. Enpe domaj sou ansèy ki pat byen konstri. - Siklòn kategori 2
Van 96-110 kilomèt alè
Enpe domaj sou bilding, pòt e fenèt. Kay mobil, pòt e fenèt demoli. Enpe pye bwa rache. - Siklòn Kategori 3
Van 111-130 kilomèt alè
Enpe domaj nan strikti nan tikay rezidans. Gwo pye bwa tonbe. May mobil ak ansèy ki te mal konstri tout detrui. - Siklòn Kategori 4
Van 131-155 kilomèt alè
Mi nan kay e do kay konplètman kraze. Strikti nan ti kay kraze. Destriksyon total nan kay mobil. Pye bwa, touf bwa, e ansèy tout voltije tonbe. - Siklòn Kategori 5
Van 156 kilomèt alè e pi wo
Kay e bilding endistriyèl konplè-man detrui. Bilding endistriyèl konplètman kraze. Fenèt e pòt andomajman sevèman.
Dabitid: Pou kalkile montan lapli ki tonbe nan yon siklòn, ou dwe divize 100 pa vitès siklòn nan an kilomèt pa lè (100¸vitès+ montan pous lapli ki tonbe). Biwo Sèvis Meteyolojik zòn nan kab genyen yon metòd estimasyon ki pi jis.
M i dechire soti nan bilding blok siman, pye bwa 15 pye rache soti nan tè a, vag 20 pye kraze bò lanmè fòs siklòn ekstraòdinè. Siklòn kab toupi yon tonad. Inondasyon ak flach inondasyon soti nan yon lapli k ap vide ki akonpaye ak siklòn. Pi danjre toujou se tanpèt "surge" yon kouvèti andwo. Oseyan ki, nan dènye pwen li, kab 20 pye wo e 50-100 kilomèt. "Surge" kab devaste kominote bò lanmè pandan li pase sou tè a.
Yon siklòn se yo sistèm tan twopikal ak van ki rive e kenbe vitès a 74 kilomèt oubyen plis. Van siklòn nan yon mwayèn soufle nan yon sèk lonje alantou yon mitan ki kalm, ke yo rele "zye" siklòn nan. Zye a dabitid mezire 20-30 mil lajè, e tanpèt la kab blayi deyò a 400 mil. Lè yon siklòn pre tè, li kab pote anpil lapli, gwo van e tanpèt "surge". Yon sèl siklòn kab dire plis pase de semèn sou dlo ouvè e kab kouri tout longè sou "eastern seaboard". Van a 74-160 kilomèt kab blayi sou teren pou san kilomèt. Yo klasifye siklòn an senk kategori daprè vitès van. Kategori 1 se li ki pi fèb, van mezire 74-95 kilomèt. Kategori 5 se li ki pi fò, ak van ki mezire depase 155 kilomèt. Out ak septanm se mwa ki wo nan sezòn siklòn, ki dire de 1 Jen jiska 30 Novanm.
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