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Tropical Storm Nana
LOCATED
145 MI ENE OF ISLA ROATAN HONDURAS
WINDS
60 MPH
PRESSURE
998 MB
MOVING
W AT 17 MPH
From the National Hurricane Center at 1100 AM EDT Wed Sep 02 2020
NANA CONTINUING WESTWARD AND EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The government of Belize has issued a Hurricane Warning for the coast of Belize from Belize City southward to the BelizeGuatemala border.

The government of Guatemala has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the coast of Guatemala.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
- The coast of Belize from Belize City southward to the BelizeGuatemala border.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
- The coast of Belize north of Belize city to the BelizeMexico border

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
- Yucatan Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal
- The coast of Belize north of Belize city to the BelizeMexico border
- Caribbean Sea coast of Guatemala

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
- Northern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca westward to the Guatemala border
- Isla Roatan and the Bay Islands of Honduras

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 24 hours.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 to 24 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 24 to 36 hours.

A Tropical Storm Warning may be issued for Isla Roatan and the Bay Islands of Honduras later today.

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

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The government of Belize has issued a Hurricane Warning for the coast of Belize from Belize City southward to the BelizeGuatemala border.

The government of Guatemala has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the coast of Guatemala.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
- The coast of Belize from Belize City southward to the BelizeGuatemala border.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
- The coast of Belize north of Belize city to the BelizeMexico border

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
- Yucatan Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal
- The coast of Belize north of Belize city to the BelizeMexico border
- Caribbean Sea coast of Guatemala

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
- Northern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca westward to the Guatemala border
- Isla Roatan and the Bay Islands of Honduras

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 24 hours.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 to 24 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 24 to 36 hours.

A Tropical Storm Warning may be issued for Isla Roatan and the Bay Islands of Honduras later today.

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

WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning area in Belize tonight and early Thursday, with tropical storm conditions expected by tonight. Tropical Storm conditions are expected in the Tropical Storm Warning area in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico by tonight, with hurricane conditions possible in the Hurricane Watch area tonight. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area in Honduras, including Isla Roatan and the Bay Islands, today and tonight.

STORM SURGE: A dangerous storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels along the immediate coast near and to the north of where the center makes landfall. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.

RAINFALL: Nana is expected to produce the following rainfall accumulations through Friday:

Northern coast of Honduras: 1 to 3 inches.

Belize, Guatemala and the Mexican states of Chiapas and Tabasco: 3 to 6 inches, isolated totals of 8 inches.

The southeast portion of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo: 2 to 4 inches.

The eastern portions of the Mexican states of Veracruz and Oaxaca: 6 to 8 inches, isolated totals of 12 inches.

SURF: Swells generated by Nana are affecting portions of the southern coast of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, and will spread along the coasts of Honduras and Belize today and tonight. These swells are likely to cause lifethreatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning area in Belize tonight and early Thursday, with tropical storm conditions expected by tonight. Tropical Storm conditions are expected in the Tropical Storm Warning area in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico by tonight, with hurricane conditions possible in the Hurricane Watch area tonight. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area in Honduras, including Isla Roatan and the Bay Islands, today and tonight.

STORM SURGE: A dangerous storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels along the immediate coast near and to the north of where the center makes landfall. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.

RAINFALL: Nana is expected to produce the following rainfall accumulations through Friday:

Northern coast of Honduras: 1 to 3 inches.

Belize, Guatemala and the Mexican states of Chiapas and Tabasco: 3 to 6 inches, isolated totals of 8 inches.

The southeast portion of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo: 2 to 4 inches.

The eastern portions of the Mexican states of Veracruz and Oaxaca: 6 to 8 inches, isolated totals of 12 inches.

SURF: Swells generated by Nana are affecting portions of the southern coast of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, and will spread along the coasts of Honduras and Belize today and tonight. These swells are likely to cause lifethreatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nana was located near latitude 17.1 North, longitude 84.6 West. Nana is moving toward the west near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this general motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected today. A westward or westsouthwestward motion is expected tonight and Thursday. On the forecast track, Nana will be moving near but north of the coast of Honduras today, and the center should make landfall on the coast of Belize tonight or early Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected, and Nana is forecast to become a hurricane tonight before it reaches the coast of Belize. Weakening is expected after landfall.

Tropicalstormforce winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches).

At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nana was located near latitude 17.1 North, longitude 84.6 West. Nana is moving toward the west near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this general motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected today. A westward or westsouthwestward motion is expected tonight and Thursday. On the forecast track, Nana will be moving near but north of the coast of Honduras today, and the center should make landfall on the coast of Belize tonight or early Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected, and Nana is forecast to become a hurricane tonight before it reaches the coast of Belize. Weakening is expected after landfall.

Tropicalstormforce winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches).

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