tropical storm julia The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm is expected to intensify on Saturday afternoon or evening as it moves toward the east coast of the Central American country of Nicaragua.
Hurricanes could cause “hurricane-force winds and a dangerous storm surge” in Colombian islands Providencia and San Andres Just a week after Hurricane Ian crushed Cuba and Florida, off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, according to the NHC.
“Julia was slightly stronger and is expected to become a hurricane later today,” NHC said in an advisory. “Life-threatening floods and landslides are possible heavy rain above Central America Until early next week.”
The tropical storm is currently 115 miles (185 kilometers) from Providencia Island and about 265 miles (430 kilometers) off the Nicaraguan coast, where it is expected to reach Sunday morning, according to the NHC.
President of Colombia gustavo petro A tweet on Saturday morning said the country was on “maximum alert” and called on hotels to be ready to shelter vulnerable populations.
After making landfall in Nicaragua, the storm is expected to gradually weaken and move north along the Pacific coasts of Honduras and El Salvador, the NHC said. NHC said the storm could cause flash floods in southern Mexico early next week.
Hurricanes could cause “hurricane-force winds and a dangerous storm surge” in Colombian islands Providencia and San Andres Just a week after Hurricane Ian crushed Cuba and Florida, off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, according to the NHC.
“Julia was slightly stronger and is expected to become a hurricane later today,” NHC said in an advisory. “Life-threatening floods and landslides are possible heavy rain above Central America Until early next week.”
The tropical storm is currently 115 miles (185 kilometers) from Providencia Island and about 265 miles (430 kilometers) off the Nicaraguan coast, where it is expected to reach Sunday morning, according to the NHC.
President of Colombia gustavo petro A tweet on Saturday morning said the country was on “maximum alert” and called on hotels to be ready to shelter vulnerable populations.
After making landfall in Nicaragua, the storm is expected to gradually weaken and move north along the Pacific coasts of Honduras and El Salvador, the NHC said. NHC said the storm could cause flash floods in southern Mexico early next week.