90L now T.D. Sixteen. TS warnings issued in parts of C. America; 2nd landfall as hurricane in US
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 10/4/2017, 11:14 am
Forecast to make landfall in the US in about four days as a hurricane. It will be traveling over some waters with extreme heat content first.
Track: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/?cone#contents
Satellite floaters: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters.html
Tropical Depression Sixteen Advisory Number 1 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL162017 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 04 2017
...NEW DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...12.2N 81.9W ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM SSW OF SAN ANDRES ISLAND ABOUT 210 MI...340 KM SSE OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON NIC/HON BORDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of Nicaragua has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the coast of Nicaragua from Sandy Bay Sirpi northward to the Honduras border.
The government of Honduras has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the coast of Honduras from Punta Castilla eastward to the border with Nicaragua.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Sandy Bay Sirpi Nicaragua to Punta Castilla Honduras
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 24 hours.
Interests elsewhere in Honduras, the Bay Islands, western Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula should monitor the progress of the depression.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Sixteen was located near latitude 12.2 North, longitude 81.9 West. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue today. On the forecast track, the depression should be nearing the coast of Nicaragua early Thursday, move across northeastern Nicaragua and eastern Honduras late Thursday, and emerge into the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Friday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. The depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today or tonight.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Rainfall amounts of 15 to 20 inches are expected across portions of Nicaragua, with isolated maximum amounts of 30 inches possible. Across Costa Rica and Panama, 5 to 10 inches of rain are expected, with isolated maximum totals of around 20 inches possible. Across Honduras, rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 8 inches are expected. This rainfall could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to start in the warning area in Nicaragua early on Thursday, and spread into Honduras late Thursday.
NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM EDT. Next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT.
$$ Forecaster Blake |
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90L now T.D. Sixteen. TS warnings issued in parts of C. America; 2nd landfall as hurricane in US - Chris in Tampa, 10/4/2017, 12:14 pm- Re: 90L now T.D. Sixteen. TS warnings issued in parts of C. America; 2nd landfall as hurricane in US - LawKat, 10/4/2017, 9:41 pm
- TS winds possible in Keys Fri night - cypresstx, 10/4/2017, 7:35 pm
- Re: 90L now T.D. Sixteen. TS warnings issued in parts of C. America; 2nd landfall as hurricane in US - stevemc12, 10/4/2017, 5:40 pm
- Future track? - beachman80, 10/4/2017, 5:26 pm
- NHC TAFB - cypresstx, 10/4/2017, 4:35 pm
- NASA SPoRT - cypresstx, 10/4/2017, 4:31 pm
- 12Z Wednesday Euro is out - Chris in Tampa, 10/4/2017, 3:32 pm
- Air Force recon over half way to the storm as of about 11:30am EDT Wed - Chris in Tampa, 10/4/2017, 12:24 pm
- GOES-16 mesoscale sector 2 floater (1 minute imagery) - Chris in Tampa, 10/4/2017, 12:19 pm
- 11am EDT Wednesday NHC Discussion - Chris in Tampa, 10/4/2017, 12:16 pm
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