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Tropical Storm Sara weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in Belize
Read full article: Tropical Storm Sara weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in BelizeTropical Storm Sara has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause flash flooding and mudslides.
Sara raining out over Central America while the destructive US hurricane season draws to a close
Read full article: Sara raining out over Central America while the destructive US hurricane season draws to a closeTropical Storm Sara formed Thursday afternoon just 50 miles east of Honduras, drifting slowly along the country’s northern coast on Friday, spreading torrential rainfall across not only Honduras, but through Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala, western Nicaragua, and eastern portions of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Belize on alert as Tropical Storm Sara moves along Honduran coast bringing heavy rain
Read full article: Belize on alert as Tropical Storm Sara moves along Honduran coast bringing heavy rainBelize issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara moved through the Caribbean, dousing Honduras’ northern coast with heavy rain.
Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight
Read full article: Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlightThe world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future.
Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
Read full article: Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast CaribbeanHurricane Beryl is roaring across the Caribbean Sea as a powerful Category 4 storm on a path toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
Oil spill, fertilizer leak from sinking of cargo ship highlight risks to Red Sea from Houthi attacks
Read full article: Oil spill, fertilizer leak from sinking of cargo ship highlight risks to Red Sea from Houthi attacksA vibrant fishing industry, some of the world’s largest coral reefs and desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water.
Taiwan leader scrambles for allies in Central America visit
Read full article: Taiwan leader scrambles for allies in Central America visitAs Taiwan’s diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is aiming to shore up ties with the self-governing island’s remaining allies during a trip this week to Central America.
US releases Guantanamo prisoner once tortured at CIA sites
Read full article: US releases Guantanamo prisoner once tortured at CIA sitesA onetime al-Qaida courier has been released after serving more than 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center and enduring torture at clandestine overseas CIA sites.
Hurricane Lisa bearing down on Belize; watching the western Atlantic next week
Read full article: Hurricane Lisa bearing down on Belize; watching the western Atlantic next weekLisa solidified a compact core yesterday, and the storm has gradually strengthened since, this morning becoming the sixth hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
Lisa forecast to strengthen on approach to Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua
Read full article: Lisa forecast to strengthen on approach to Belize, Honduras and NicaraguaTropical Storm Lisa – the 12th named storm in a late-blooming Atlantic hurricane season – formed Monday morning about 175 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, in the western Caribbean.
Disturbance to emerge over the southwestern Gulf Friday
Read full article: Disturbance to emerge over the southwestern Gulf FridayA robust tropical disturbance moving through Belize, northeastern Guatemala, and the Yucatán Peninsula of southeastern Mexico is headed toward the Bay of Campeche and extreme southwestern Gulf of Mexico, where it’s set to emerge briefly Friday and Saturday.
Shark thought to exist only in the Arctic found in Caribbean, researchers say
Read full article: Shark thought to exist only in the Arctic found in Caribbean, researchers sayIt was quite a discovery in tropical waters to bring in a Greenland shark, which can live for more than 500 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Prince William, Kate try to boost UK bonds on Caribbean trip
Read full article: Prince William, Kate try to boost UK bonds on Caribbean tripPrince William and Kate are embarking on a tour to Central America and the Caribbean, even as some countries in the region mull cutting ties to the British monarchy.
Never say never, but hurricane season appears to be winding down
Read full article: Never say never, but hurricane season appears to be winding downThe rain in Central America is not going to let up quickly because the cold front that came through Florida will be in the vicinity as well. In addition, a Tropical Disturbance in the extreme southern Caribbean Sea will pull additional moisture over Central America and northern Colombia. It’s a broad low-pressure area at this point, and it has a very slight chance of developing into a tropical depression. Since all of the systems involved are moving slowly, the strong winds off the ocean will continue through the week. It’s unlikely to amount to much, though it has a slight chance of padding the 2020 stats.
Increasingly wet and windy weather from Eta-reborn coming toward South Florida
Read full article: Increasingly wet and windy weather from Eta-reborn coming toward South FloridaThe atmospheric environment over the developing system will be conducive for a new tropical storm to form. Once again, it would be called Tropical Storm Eta because it formed out of the broad rotation related to the original storm. But it’s clear that the flow from south to north over the storm will stretch the moisture toward the Florida peninsula. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for metropolitan South Florida – 6 to 10 inches of rain are forecast over the next several days. To boil this down, in South Florida, a several-day stretch of windy and rainy weather is forecast to start late today.
Tropical Depression 25 forms in the western Caribbean
Read full article: Tropical Depression 25 forms in the western CaribbeanTropical Depression 25 has formed out of the tropical disturbance we have been following in the extreme western Caribbean Sea. If it continues to organize, and it strengthens so that sustained winds are at least 40 mph, it will be called Tropical Storm Gamma. The upper-level winds are conducive for Tropical Depression #25 to organize and strengthen. A dip in the jet stream will reach into the Gulf of Mexico over the next couple of days. In any case, everything in the Caribbean is moving slowly, so we shouldn’t get a sudden surprise in South Florida.
Hurricane Nana hits Belize, then dissipates over Guatemala
Read full article: Hurricane Nana hits Belize, then dissipates over GuatemalaPUNTA GORDA – Hurricane Nana made landfall in Belize, pelting a relatively sparsely populated stretch of the country's coast with heavy rain and wind, before weakening while pushing across Guatemala and dissipating late Thursday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center reported that Nana hit land between the coastal towns of Dangriga and Placencia in the early minutes of Thursday at an area around 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Belize City with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), making it barely a hurricane. Nana weakened to a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph) by late in the afternoon, and dissipated during the night near Guatemala's border with Mexico. Guatemala reported heavy rains, especially along that border, but the country's national disaster coordinator reported no deaths and said no one had been moved to shelters. Long lines stretched through supermarkets and hardware store shelves were nearly bare as residents of Belize bought materials to board up windows and doors.
Hurricane Nana makes landfall while the tropics hit pause for a few days
Read full article: Hurricane Nana makes landfall while the tropics hit pause for a few daysThe storm intensified to hurricane strength in the last few hours before reaching the coast as predicted by National Hurricane Center forecasters. The slightly hostile upper winds let up and gave the tiny storm a short window to intensify. Tropical Storm Nana: 8 a.m. Thursday advisory. Its fighting the dry air and hostile upper winds, but hanging together. Over the next few days, it will slowly make a move to the west and has a good chance of organizing into a tropical depression or tropical storm.
Nana to hit Central America at or near hurricane strength tonight
Read full article: Nana to hit Central America at or near hurricane strength tonightTropical Storm Nana is speeding west in the Caribbean. Small-diameter storms like Nana can quickly change their intensity up or down so residents in the western Caribbean need to stay aware. Tropical Storm Nana: 8 a.m. Wednesday advisory. Tropical Storm Omar: 5 a.m. Wednesday advisory. In a few days, the Combo Disturbance may in some fashion interact with laggard Tropical Disturbance #1 in terms of each affecting the others track.
Nana strengthens into hurricane as it barrels toward Belize
Read full article: Nana strengthens into hurricane as it barrels toward BelizeMEXICO CITY Hurricane Nana barreled westward Wednesday just off the coast of Honduras on a collision course with the Central American nation of Belize, where thousands of people were stocking up on food, water and construction materials. Long lines stretched through supermarkets and hardware store shelves were nearly bare as residents of Belize bought materials to board up windows and doors ahead of Nana's expected landfall early Thursday as a hurricane. The U.S. National Hurricane Center reported that Nana was located about 60 miles (95 kilometers) southeast of Belize City with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), making it a hurricane. Belize issued a hurricane warning for its coastline. Heavy rains were expected in Belize, as well as in northern Honduras and throughout Guatemala as the storm crosses the isthmus Thursday.
Nana Inland Over Northern Guatemala
Read full article: Nana Inland Over Northern GuatemalaLocation 150 miles NNE of Guatemala City Guatemala Wind 60 mph Heading WSW at 15 mph Pressure 29.53 Coordinates 89.7W, 16.6NDiscussionAt 700 AM CDT (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nana was located near latitude 16.6 North, longitude 89.7 West. On the forecast track, Nana will continue to move inland over Guatemala and extreme southeastern Mexico today and tonight. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area. Tropics Models at 3:10 Thursday Night, September 03rdLand HazardsWIND: Tropical storm conditions will continue in the warning area in Guatemala for a few more hours. STORM SURGE: Water levels along the Belize coast will gradually subside through the morning as Nana moves farther inland.