Tropical Storm Eta. Advisory # 3A

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Tropical Storm Eta Intermediate Advisory Number 3A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL292020
700 AM EST Sun Nov 01 2020

...ETA EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING WESTWARD OVER THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA...


SUMMARY OF 700 AM EST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.9N 76.7W
ABOUT 215 MI...345 KM S OF KINGSTON JAMAICA
ABOUT 435 MI...700 KM E OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON NIC/HON BORDER
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* The northeastern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca to the
Honduras/Nicaragua border.
* The northeastern coast of Nicaragua from the Honduras/Nicaragua
border to Puerto Cabezas

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area.  A watch is typically issued 48 hours
before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force
winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous.

Interests elsewhere in Nicaragua and Honduras should monitor the
progress of this system.  Additional watches or warnings will
likely be required for portions of these countries later today.

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


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 700 AM EST (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Eta was
located near latitude 14.9 North, longitude 76.7 West.  Eta is
moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this motion with
some decrease in forward speed is expected to continue today and
tonight.  A slower motion toward the west-southwest is forecast on
Monday and Tuesday.  On the forecast track, the center of the
cyclone is expected to be near the northeastern coasts of Nicaragua
and Honduras by Tuesday morning.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher
gusts. Strengthening is forecast, and Eta is expected to become a
hurricane by Monday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND:  Hurricane conditions are possible in the Hurricane Watch
area by early Tuesday, with tropical storm conditions possible in
this area by Monday night.

RAINFALL:  Through Thursday evening, Eta is expected to produce 5 to
10 inches of rain, with local maximum amounts of 15 inches across
Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and the southern coast of Hispaniola.
Across northern Honduras and northern Nicaragua, rainfall totals of
10 to 20 inches, with local maximum amounts of 30 inches are
expected.  This rainfall may lead to life-threatening flash flooding
and river flooding, along with landslides in areas of higher
terrain.

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