Tag Archives: Intertropical Convergence Zone

Aguacerros Expected Today

The monsoon trough is merging with the ITCZ in the Pacific this morning. This morning while checking the rain gauge (no rain yesterday), I saw a fog bank down in the lowlands. Hidromet predicts aguacerros across the country this afternoon. … Continue reading

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Rain Yesterday, Cloudy Today

We did have rain yesterday, as predicted. Just over an inch. The satellite image looks less ferocious than it did yesterday. And Hidromet is predicting a cloudy, not rainy, day for us in Chiriqui. The monsoon trof is mostly in … Continue reading

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Double Red Lines

The Caribbean Synoptic Chart shows that yesterday’s low pressure system has moved west and into the Pacific. However, that double red line, upon which the low pressure system is sitting, moves right through our area. I first noticed this double … Continue reading

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