Windy Weather and Closure of Parque Nacional Volcán Barú - Late December 2018

[Bonnie]

Well, the winds have started somewhat early this year and started off with a bang. My property is shielded by topography from the very worst of the winds, but I awoke to two heavy flower pots blown over and broken on the terrace and had to chase down chair pillows in the yard. You folks in El Alto must really have gotten it (unless my microclimate was unusually hard hit)!

[Keith Woolford]

There is currently a high wind alert for all of Panama.

Cold and nasty on top of Vocan Baru last night.

 

[Brundageba]

Seems like closing the hiking path would be a good idea until this weather lets up a bit...if it does.  That's brutal

[Keith Woolford]

On 12/22/2018 at 8:40 AM, Brundageba said:

Seems like closing the hiking path would be a good idea until this weather lets up a bit...if it does.  That's brutal

MiAmbiente in Chiriqui (previously ANAM) has suspended access to Parque Nacional Volcan Baru.

 

Edited December 23, 2018 by Keith Woolford

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Access to Barú volcano suspended

Posted on December 22, 2018 in Panama

 

 

The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)  suspended access to the Barú volcano in the province of Chiriqui on Saturday, December 22  because of a cold front bringing wind gusts that can reach 80 kilometers an hour and generate adverse conditions until Monday, Dec 24.

 

https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/access-to-baru-volcano-suspended

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Strong winds and waves alert

Posted on December 22, 2018 in Panama

 

 

A weather alert of strong winds of 25 to 50 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 80 kilometers an hour was issued by the Civil Protection Authority (Sinaproc) on Saturday, December 22. The winds adversities could bring down trees and remove roofs and generate high waves Rain and low temperatures are expected in highland areas and Bocas del Toro. The notice is valid from December 21 to 24.

 

https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/strong-winds-and-waves-alert

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Intense wind and waves warning for Santa’s team

Posted on December 24, 2018 in Panama

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Santa and his reindeer are in for a rough ride according to the  Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) which updated  its intense winds warning throughout the country on Christmas Eve.

The speeds can vary between 25 kilometers per hour (km / h) up to 50 km / h and higher gusts that can reach up to 80 km / h.

According to the COE, this could cause tree falls and detachment of roofs  that are not properly anchored

Adverse maritime conditions are foreseen in the Caribbean, due to the acceleration of the trade winds generating frequent waves and heights between 3-5 m, on the Caribbean coasts of the country.

The COE is monitoring and analyzing the conditions and will continue to issue  updates.

 

https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/intense-wind-and-waves-warning-continues