Eta Is Stronger In the Western Caribbean Sea

Something we are used to….another hurricane. Eta strengthened into a hurricane Monday morning at 3am central time. Winds are at 110 mph (Category 2) in the western Caribbean Sea.

The official track takes the system into Nicaragua and Honduras later this week. Let’s hope the system gets eaten up over central America before it has a chance to turn north. Some models have Eta turned north toward the Yucatan Peninsula.  

BULLETIN
Hurricane Eta Advisory Number   8
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL292020
1000 AM EST Mon Nov 02 2020

...ETA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A 
MAJOR HURRICANE SOON...
...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, CATASTROPHIC WINDS, FLASH
FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
AMERICA...


SUMMARY OF 1000 AM EST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.8N 81.5W
ABOUT 115 MI...185 KM E OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON NIC/HON BORDER
ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM ENE OF PUERTO CABEZAS NICARAGUA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 INCHES