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Delayed Impacts of Tropical Cyclones Irene 2011 and Isaac 2012 in the Caribbean Antilles

Mark R. Jury Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa

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01 May 2015
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-15-0021.1
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933–943
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Abstract

This study considers tropical cyclones Irene in Puerto Rico from 2011 and Isaac in the Dominican Republic from 2012. Impacts trailed more than a day after the storm in both cases. Irene passed Puerto Rico on 22 August 2011, yet bands of heavy rainfall caused floods and disruption on 23 August. In the second case, Isaac passed Hispaniola on 24 August 2012, but stormy weather continued on 25 August. Onshore winds, 4-m waves, and associated tides and river outflow closed the harbor of Santo Domingo. Emergency managers and maritime operators should be aware of the delayed impacts of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean Sea region.

Corresponding author address: Mark R. Jury, Dept. of Physics, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Rt. 108, Mayagüez, 00681 Puerto Rico. E-mail: mark.jury@upr.edu

Abstract

This study considers tropical cyclones Irene in Puerto Rico from 2011 and Isaac in the Dominican Republic from 2012. Impacts trailed more than a day after the storm in both cases. Irene passed Puerto Rico on 22 August 2011, yet bands of heavy rainfall caused floods and disruption on 23 August. In the second case, Isaac passed Hispaniola on 24 August 2012, but stormy weather continued on 25 August. Onshore winds, 4-m waves, and associated tides and river outflow closed the harbor of Santo Domingo. Emergency managers and maritime operators should be aware of the delayed impacts of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean Sea region.

Corresponding author address: Mark R. Jury, Dept. of Physics, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Rt. 108, Mayagüez, 00681 Puerto Rico. E-mail: mark.jury@upr.edu
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