tropical storm sara It swept along the Caribbean coast of northern Honduras early Friday, and made its first landfall overnight, bringing torrential rain to parts of Central America and southern Mexico.
Sara made landfall about 165 miles west-northwest of Cape Gracias a Dios on the Honduras-Nicaragua border, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. It’s near Brus Laguna, a village of about 13,000 people. There are several other populated areas nearby.
By dawn, the storm was about 325 miles east-southeast of Belize City and moving west at 9 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, the center said.
storm It was expected to remain mostly on its course before heading out to sea again and threatening the coast of Belize.
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Sarah is expected to pass over or very close to the tourist island of Roatan off the coast of Honduras on Sunday. The storm is then expected to turn northwest toward Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Mexican authorities warned that it could bring “heavy rain” to the Yucatan Peninsula, where resorts are dotted.
Sala was expected to receive 10 to 20 inches of rain, with isolated areas in northern Honduras receiving up to 30 inches. In a 7 a.m. ET update, the Hurricane Center said Central America could experience “heavy rain, life-threatening flash flooding, and landslides” through the weekend.
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Sarah – 18th named storm The effects of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season are expected to remain in the Caribbean through the weekend and slowly advance into the Gulf of Mexico early next week. After that, the path is less clear. CBS News meteorologist Nicky Nolan said many models are now pointing toward it disappearing after entering the Gulf of Mexico or over Mexico, but some are still pointing toward Florida.
“Florida residents should closely monitor forecast updates,” Nolan advised.
atlantic hurricane season The official season runs from June 1st to November 30th, with peak activity typically occurring from mid-August to mid-October. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an average season has 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes, and the 2024 season will have an “above average” number of hurricanes. is predicted to occur.
