On Friday at 5 pm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory for the potential tropical cyclone. The potential tropical cyclone is 210 miles east of Belize City, with a maximum sustained wind of 35 mph. It’s moving at 7 mph to the west-northwest.
Tropical Depression Nadine roared onshore in Belize as a tropical storm on Saturday afternoon, threatening to dump several inches of rain across areas of Central America and into southern Mexico through the first part of the upcoming workweek.
Nadine, which was first designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Fifteen by the National Hurricane Center, made landfall Saturday near Belize City, Belize, at noon ET with peak sustained winds of 60 mph.
The storm’s effects were felt across the region, however. A video shared from Costa Maya, Mexico, over the weekend, shows torrential rain and heavy winds blasting the area as the system moved through.
“Some slow strengthening is forecast, and it could become a tropical cyclone before making landfall tomorrow.” forecasters noted.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
– Belize City to Tulum
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within 24 hours. Interests elsewhere in Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula should monitor the progress of this system.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
RAINFALL: Widespread 4-8 inch rainfall amounts are expected across northern Belize, northern Guatemala, and southern Mexican states from Quintana Roo westward to Veracruz. Isolated areas of amounts exceeding 12 inches are also possible through late Tuesday.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible on Saturday within the watch area.
SURF: Minor coastal flooding is possible in areas of onshore flow near and to the north of where the center moves inland.
With information from: the National Hurricane Center
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