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Nana Approaching Central America; Omar Weakens
December 14, 2020 at 12:41 AM EST
UPDATED By WeatherBug's Christopher Smith
Tropical Storm Nana continues its beeline towards the Central America's Belize coast and it could be a hurricane at landfall early Thursday. Omar weakens into a tropical depression over the open waters of the central Atlantic
As of 8 p.m. EDT, Nana was located near 17.0 N, 86.8 W, or about 50 miles north-northwest of Isla Roatan, Honduras, and 100 miles east-southeast of Belize City, Belize. The system is maintaining maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. It is moving to west at 15 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 994 mb, or 29.35 inches.
This tropical storm will move to the west across the very warm Caribbean, where it has a quick opportunity to strengthen. It will likely skirt northern Honduras and move ashore over Belize or Guatemala Thursday morning as a strong tropical storm or as a hurricane. It will produce 3 to 6 inches of heavy rain as it moves across Central America and could trigger flash flooding and mudslides.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for most of Belize's southern coast. Tropical Storm Warnings are also in effect along the southern Yucatan Peninsula from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal, Mexico, the northern Belize Coast, the Caribbean coast of Guatemala, and Isla Roatan and the Bay Islands of Honduras. A Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for northern Honduras.
Meanwhile, as of 5 p.m. EDT, Tropical Storm Omar was located near 36.1 N, 65.7 W, or about 265 miles north of Bermuda. The storm has weakened to have maximum sustained winds of 35 mph as it moves east at 14 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 1005 mb, or 29.68 inches.
Omar is expected to dissipate Thursday in the open central Atlantic.
Nana and Omar have set a new hurricane season records. Nana is the earliest “N” storm to form in history, beating the historic 2005 season by 4 days, and Omar is the earliest "O" storm to form, beating the record also from the 2005 season. By the time the 2005 season was over, 28 named storms had formed, including Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
With the Atlantic hurricane season producing storms at such a frenetic pace, it is imperative to make preparations before the storms have even formed. Create a box with batteries, a radio, blankets, water and nonperishable food that can be used in the event of a storm. While the weather is fair, take the opportunity to scope multiple evacuation routes in case your preferred route is jammed or blocked.
As of 8 p.m. EDT, Nana was located near 17.0 N, 86.8 W, or about 50 miles north-northwest of Isla Roatan, Honduras, and 100 miles east-southeast of Belize City, Belize. The system is maintaining maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. It is moving to west at 15 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 994 mb, or 29.35 inches.
This tropical storm will move to the west across the very warm Caribbean, where it has a quick opportunity to strengthen. It will likely skirt northern Honduras and move ashore over Belize or Guatemala Thursday morning as a strong tropical storm or as a hurricane. It will produce 3 to 6 inches of heavy rain as it moves across Central America and could trigger flash flooding and mudslides.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for most of Belize's southern coast. Tropical Storm Warnings are also in effect along the southern Yucatan Peninsula from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal, Mexico, the northern Belize Coast, the Caribbean coast of Guatemala, and Isla Roatan and the Bay Islands of Honduras. A Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for northern Honduras.
Meanwhile, as of 5 p.m. EDT, Tropical Storm Omar was located near 36.1 N, 65.7 W, or about 265 miles north of Bermuda. The storm has weakened to have maximum sustained winds of 35 mph as it moves east at 14 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 1005 mb, or 29.68 inches.
Omar is expected to dissipate Thursday in the open central Atlantic.
Nana and Omar have set a new hurricane season records. Nana is the earliest “N” storm to form in history, beating the historic 2005 season by 4 days, and Omar is the earliest "O" storm to form, beating the record also from the 2005 season. By the time the 2005 season was over, 28 named storms had formed, including Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
With the Atlantic hurricane season producing storms at such a frenetic pace, it is imperative to make preparations before the storms have even formed. Create a box with batteries, a radio, blankets, water and nonperishable food that can be used in the event of a storm. While the weather is fair, take the opportunity to scope multiple evacuation routes in case your preferred route is jammed or blocked.