Tropical Storm Eta – Day 2
Position: 14.9N 80.0W [ 9PM CST 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [270°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 989 mb.
Currently about 215 miles [ 345 km] East of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Nicaragua/Honduras border.
2020 has tied with 2005 for the most named storms in a season, with a month to go.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of Nicaragua from the Honduras/Nicaragua border to Sandy Bay Sirpi.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the northeastern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca to the Honduras/Nicaragua border.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the northeastern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca to the Honduras/Nicaragua border.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the northern coast of Honduras from west of Punta Patuca westward to Punta Castilla.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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