Cuban universities, particularly those in the central region of the country, have decided to suspend classes starting this Sunday due to the impending approach of a weather phenomenon that threatens to impact the island in the middle of the week.
"In light of the weather situation facing the country, the Medical University informs its students that classes are suspended this week until further notice," announced the institution from Villa Clara via social media, specifying that the measure excludes students in their final years (graduating in February 2025) and those in the technical training for 9th grade Nursing.
For its part, the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas (UCLV) clarified in its statement that "activities will resume once the tropical storm no longer poses a threat to the province, which will be communicated in a timely manner through the official channels of the UCLV."
The José Martí institution of higher education in Sancti Spíritus informed its students and technical and teaching staff that “activities will remain remote and will resume once the tropical storm is no longer a threat.”
According to these decisions, the state-run Radio Ciudad del Mar in Cienfuegos reported the suspension of the student transport service to the UCLV in the neighboring province of Villa Clara.
This Sunday, the forecast models indicate that Invest-97 is moving toward the western tip of Cuba, with the possibility of becoming a tropical depression on Monday.
The chances of it becoming tropical storm Rafael when it reaches the Gulf on Tuesday or Wednesday are high.
Some models stall or try to make the system dissipate in the Central Gulf, while others keep it moving north toward the Gulf Coast from Wednesday to Friday. In any case, it is expected to weaken during this time.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicates that disturbance AL97 of the current Atlantic and Caribbean hurricane season is showing disorganized rain and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Caribbean Sea.
The CNH warns that, regardless of the development, there may be locally heavy rains over parts of the adjacent land areas of the western Caribbean, including Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Cuba.
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