Materials used.
The materials used in the making of this summary are basically the information elaborated in the Center of Forecast (FC) of the Institute of Meteorology, as well as data from meteorological stations and the reports from the Provincial Meteorological Centers. The images of Meteorological Satellites presented were extracted from the files of the Group of Satellites of the FC. In Chart 1 the classification for intensities of the cold fronts that affected Cuba, used for this summary is reflected.
Chart 1. Classification of cold fronts attending to the intensity of the winds of North region, when affecting Cuba.
Classification
Mean maximum wind (km/h)
Weak
< 35
Moderate
36 - 55
Strong
> 55