IDEAM Alerts About the Start of the Tropical Wave Season in Colombia

The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM), in coordination with the National Disaster Risk Management System, has issued an information alert on the beginning of the tropical wave season, a phenomenon characteristic of the equatorial band of the planet that could have significant impacts in Colombia over the coming months. Tropical waves, also known as eastern waves, are systems of atmospheric instability that mov…