Hurricane tammy st maarten update:On Monday, Hurricane Tammy brought heavy rainfall to the northeastern Caribbean as it hovered over open waters following its landfall in Barbuda.
As of its latest position report, the storm was situated approximately 695 miles (1,115 kilometers) to the south of Bermuda. It boasted maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was on a north-northeast trajectory at a speed of 7 mph (11 kph).
According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Tammy was anticipated to experience a slight strengthening in the days ahead, followed by a subsequent weakening.
Weather experts predicted that the storm would deposit up to three inches (eight centimeters) of precipitation in the Virgin Islands and the northern Leeward Islands, with concerns about potential mudslides and isolated flash flooding. Consequently, authorities in the Dutch Caribbean territory of Sint Maarten opted to keep schools closed on Monday.
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Otis was centered about 85 miles (135 kilometers) south-southeast of Acapulco and moving north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).
A hurricane warning was in effect for the coastline from Punta Maldonado to Zihuatanejo.
A Special Advisory has been issued for extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane #Otis, which is forecast to be near category 5 strength at landfall. Here are the Key messages for this 7 pm Tue CDT advisory. Full details: https://t.co/Oy8uoeSibM pic.twitter.com/9csc0jl5w2
— NHC Eastern Pacific (@NHC_Pacific) October 25, 2023
In the Atlantic, a tropical depression formed along the southern coast of Nicaragua on Monday. Its position was approximately 35 miles (55 kilometers) southeast of Bluefields, Nicaragua, with maximum winds reaching 30 mph (45 kph). The depression was moving in a westerly direction at a pace of 5 mph (7 kph).
This depression was anticipated to bring substantial rainfall,hurricane otis 2023 with up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) of precipitation expected in Nicaragua and up to six inches (15 centimeters) in southern and eastern Honduras. The forecast indicated that the depression would dissipate by Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, over in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Otis was swirling over open waters and tracking towards the southern coast of Mexico. The storm’s position was approximately 305 miles (490 kilometers) south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico. It had winds reaching up to 50 mph (85 kph) and was moving north-northwest at a rate of 7 mph (11 kph).
A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning were in effect from Lagunas de Chacahua to Tecpan de Galeana, with a forecast of up to 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain for Guerrero and western Oaxaca. Otis was expected to reach near-hurricane strength before making landfall on Mexico’s southern coast early the following day.
