In a world increasingly affected by the climate crisis, the Provincial Meteorological Center stands as a fundamental pillar for citizen security and property protection. This entity, responsible for providing authoritative, reliable, and timely information, demonstrated its value in 2025 not only in issuing forecasts but also in research and innovation.
Las Tunas, Cuba.– With two key meteorological stations —one in the municipality of Puerto Padre and the other in the provincial capital— the center has strengthened its work through a close relationship with the provincial delegation of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) and the Botanical Garden, a collaboration ratified by high-ranking officials from the National Institute of Meteorology and the Environment Agency.
The passage of Hurricane Melissa through Cuba tested the early warning systems. In our territory, the meteorologists remained on high alert, monitoring every movement of the phenomenon and issuing constant information to support decision-making by the Provincial Defense Council and the population. This event underscored the importance of their mission to safeguard human life and reduce material losses.
Behind this dedication lie concrete challenges; in the center's recent review meeting, two key problems were identified. On the one hand, the lack of professionals in the meteorological sector is a structural weakness. To address this, the urgent need to involve students from interest groups and secondary schools in the stations was analyzed.
Similarly, technical limitations restrain the accuracy of the models. Lázaro Moya García, a meteorologist, explained that “Our projects present a series of demands. There is no real-time meteorological observation in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Camagüey, nor on the southern coast of the province, which complicates the work.” This lack of data at strategic points, a complaint also mentioned by other specialists during the debate, forces them to work with incomplete information.
Despite the difficulties, the center works tirelessly. Each forecast or alert issued represents hours of analysis, resilience, and dedication, recognized with the High-Level Professional Diploma awarded by the National Union of Architects and Construction Engineers of Cuba (UNAIC) to two of the center's specialists.
