AccuWeather.com reports just over a week after the devastating earthquake struck, another earthquake rattled Haiti this morning. Fortunately, the weather will cooperate with recovery efforts.
The earthquake this morning occurred at 6:03 a.m. EST. The epicenter of the 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck 35 miles west-southwest of Port-au-Prince.
Estimates from the USGS indicate that the shaking felt in Port-au-Prince was light. The city of Petit Goave likely endured severe shaking, potentially resulting in heavy damage to vulnerable structures.
The weather will likely assist those providing aid to Haiti, as both the air and sea will be tranquil through the end of the week.
The greater Caribbean Sea and nearby western Atlantic Ocean will be settled and mostly calm.
At sea, winds will tend to be light to moderate with seas no rougher than usual. In the corridor between Haiti and Florida, seas will vary mostly from 1-3 feet. Seas will be rougher north of the Bahamas and through the open Caribbean Sea.
Dry weather will dominate the region; however, areas including Hispaniola could get some brief scattered showers and the possibility of a thunderstorm.
Aid efforts continue in Haiti as supplies continue to be airlifted and shipped to the capital of Port-au-Prince. Medical teams struggle to treat the thousands of injured, and rescue operations continue to extract survivors from the rubble.
Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologists Kristina Pydynowski and Jim Andrews
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