The National Weather Service, which has issued both excessive heat watches and warnings for different parts of Puerto Rico, has urged residents to take precautions amid “[p]rolonged periods of dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity.”
that San Juan registered a minimum temperature of 82 degrees — tied for the highest in June on record — for three days in a row.“I can say that I never witness such heat wave like this, it’s been worse these days and the heat doesn’t let off even at night,”The heat in Puerto Rico is part of a wider heat wave across the Caribbean. Herrera noted a temperature of 92 degrees Tuesday on the Dutch island of Saba, its hottest June day on record and second hottest for any month. Tuesday’s high of 95.
A number of weather, ocean and climate factors have combined to produce the punishing heat, which Jeff Berardelli, chief meteorologist at Tampa Bay’s WFLA-TV,heat dome , or sprawling zone of high pressure. The sinking air under high pressure not only prevents clouds from developing, but air also warms as it sinks. Berardelli points to additional factors, including a wavy jet stream allowing heat to surge in from the south, record warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean, a developing El Niño and the overall influence of climate change.. Globally, the world’s oceans have been running at record high temperatures since March.
The Weather Service office in San Juan said that excessive heat will continue through this weekend, the worst of it continuing to focus on northern portions of Puerto Rico. Anis in effect for north-central areas including the cities of Arecibo, Barceloneta, Dorado, Florida, Manati, Vega Alta and Vega Baja, where heat indexes of 112 to 115 are expected.
The combination of high heat and humidity “may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat exhaustion or heat stroke likely with prolonged exposure or strenuous activity,” said the Weather Service, which recommended rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening, wearing lightweight and loose clothing, and drinking plenty of water to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke.The Weather Service also cautioned that young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles.
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