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Heavy Rains And Tropical Storm Conditions Continue Across Portions Of Belize And The Yucatan Peninsula

Tropical Storm

Tropics Forecast Cone at 5:05 Saturday Afternoon, October 19th

Location 80 miles W of Belize City
Wind 45 mph
Heading W at 13 mph
Pressure 29.65
Coordinates 89.4W, 17.4N

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Discussion

At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nadine was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 89.4 West. Nadine is moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h). A continued westward to west-southwestward motion is forecast during the next day or so. On the forecast track, Nadine is expected to move across northern Guatemala and southern Mexico through early Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Continued weakening is expected, and Nadine is forecast to dissipate on Sunday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 195 miles (315 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).

Tropics Satellite at 5:08 Saturday Afternoon, October 19th

Watches and Warnings

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for, * Belize City, Belize to Cancun, Mexico, including Cozumel

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

Interests elsewhere in Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico should monitor the progress of this system.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.

Tropics Models at 5:05 Saturday Afternoon, October 19th

Land Hazards

Key messages for Nadine can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT5.shtml

RAINFALL: Widespread rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches, with isolated areas of 12 inches, are expected across northern Belize, northern Guatemala, and southern Mexican states from Quintana Roo westward to Veracruz and Oaxaca through Tuesday.

For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Nadine, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?rainqpf.

WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to continue within the warning area during the next several hours.

STORM SURGE: Minor coastal flooding is possible in areas of onshore winds for a few more hours.


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