New tropical storm in the Atlantic, already reaching hurricane strength. BTW, what happened to the model maps on weatherunderground?
..New tropical storm forms near the coast of Honduras...Hurricane
Warning issued for portions of the Yucatan Peninsula...
summary of 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...information
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location...16.0n 84.0w
about 130 mi...210 km ESE of Isla guanaja Honduras
about 365 mi...585 km SSE of Cozumel Mexico
maximum sustained winds...60 mph...95 km/hr
present movement...NW or 315 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/hr
minimum central pressure...1000 mb...29.53 inches
watches and warnings
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changes with this advisory...
the government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Warning for the
coast of Mexico from Punta gruesa northward to Cancun...including
Cozumel.
The government of Mexico has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the
coast of Mexico from Chetumal northward to south of Punta gruesa.
The government of Honduras has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for
the coast of Honduras from Limon eastward to the Honduras/Nicaragua
border...including the Bay Islands.
Summary of watches and warnings in effect...
a Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* the coast of Mexico from Punta gruesa northward to Cancun...
including Cozumel
a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* the coast of Honduras from Limon eastward to the
Honduras/Nicaragua border...including the Bay Islands
* the coast of Mexico from Chetumal northward to south of Punta
gruesa
a Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area...in this case 24 to 36 hours
before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force
winds...conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be
rushed to completion.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
imminent in the warning area in Honduras...and that tropical storm
conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area in Mexico
within 24 to 36 hours.
For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your National meteorological service.
Discussion and 48-hour outlook
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at 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Paula was
located near latitude 16.0 north...longitude 84.0 west. Paula is
moving toward the northwest near 9 mph...15 km/hr. A turn toward
the north-northwest and then toward the north is expected late
Tuesday and early Wednesday. On the forecast track...the center of
Paula will begin moving away from the coast of Honduras tonight and
Tuesday...and approach the coast within the Hurricane Warning area
Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Data from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
that maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph...95 km/hr...with
higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast...and Paula is
expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km
from the center.
The latest minimum central pressure reported by the hurricane hunter
aircraft was 1000 mb...29.53 inches.
Hazards affecting land
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wind...tropical storm conditions are occurring within the Tropical
Storm Warning area in Honduras. Tropical storm force winds are
expected to reach the coast within the Hurricane Warning area by
late Tuesday...with hurricane conditions expected by early
Wednesday.
Rainfall...Paula is expected to produce total rain accumulations
of 3 to 6 inches over northeastern Nicaragua...eastern Honduras
...And the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Isolated maximum amounts of
10 inches are possible in areas of mountainous terrain in Nicaragua
and Honduras...where these rains could cause life-threatening flash
floods and mudslides.
Storm surge...a storm surge is expected to produce coastal flooding
along the East Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and on the Bay Islands
of Honduras. Near the coast...the surge will be accompanied by
large waves.
Next advisory
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next intermediate advisory...800 PM EDT.
Next complete advisory...1100 PM EDT.
$$
Forecaster Brennan
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