On the evening of November 16th, Hurricane Iota made landfall on the Nicaragua coast as a category-4 hurricane. The center of circulation moved ashore just south of where Hurricane Eta made landfall in recent weeks, with catastrophic effect. Iota has rendered severe to complete damage due to wind along with flooding and mudslides due to heavy rainfall. The impacts affect ... Continue Reading »
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Category 5 Hurricane Iota to Render Catastrophic Winds, Storm Surge & Rainfall to Central America
Exceeding even the most aggressive forecasts from Friday, Iota became the strongest and most rapidly intensifying hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Deepening an incredible 61 mb in 24 hours, Iota was declared a category-5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as of 10AM EST, Monday November 16. Northeastern Nicaragua and eastern Honduras will endure ... Continue Reading »
Eta: Hurricane Watches & Warnings for Florida Keys and South Florida
Emerging off the coast of Cuba early Sunday afternoon, hurricane warnings have been issued for the Florida Keys, while a hurricane watch extends north to Naples on the west coast and Boca Raton on the east coast of Florida. Sustained winds up to 75 mph, gusting to 85 mph, are expected in the warning areas while those conditions are possible in the watch zone over the next 48 ... Continue Reading »
Eta Redevelopment; Caribbean and Florida Threat; Central America Impacts
After making landfall Tuesday afternoon as a dangerous category-4 Hurricane in Nicaragua, Tropical Depression Eta is currently a 35 mph storm over warm waters off the coast of Belize. Catastrophic flooding is occurring in portions of Central America, with landslide potential in higher terrain. Eta is expected to redevelop and begin a track to the northeast, possibly impacting ... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Eta High-End Category-4 Hurricane: Nicaragua Landfall Today
High-end category-4 Hurricane Eta will make landfall today on the Nicaragua coastline. The forecast remains unchanged from yesterday as Eta will render catastrophic damage due to winds, storm surge and inland flooding. In modern memory, the most favored analog for ETA is Hurricane Mitch (1998), a category-5 hurricane that resulted in over 10,000 fatalities and USD 5 billion in ... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Eta to Make Major Hurricane Landfall in Nicaragua Tuesday
Eta developed in the western Caribbean Sea on Saturday, October 30 and has since rapidly intensified. The NHC forecast calls for Eta to become a major hurricane this afternoon and potentially reach category-4 strength before making landfall on the northeast coast of Nicaragua early Tuesday. Eta will be in rare company as only eight hurricanes since 1851 have reached major ... Continue Reading »
CAT-i Bulletin: Hurricane Zeta
Hurricane Zeta made landfall the evening of October 28 around 4PM CDT, near Cocodrie, LA. According to National Hurricane Center (NHC) advisories, maximum sustained winds at landfall were 110 mph, a strong category-2 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. The hurricane produced extensive wind impacts with downed trees and powerlines and variable property damage. Seawater inundation due ... Continue Reading »
Zeta Strengthens Overnight; Higher End Category-2 Landfall Expected Late Today
Hurricane Zeta presents itself slightly stronger than expected this morning, as a high-end category-1 hurricane. Zeta is poised for yet another U.S. Gulf Coast landfall later today, expected this afternoon as a category-2 hurricane over southeast Louisiana and thereafter Mississippi. Zeta's landfall will continue the already record-breaking 2020 hurricane season, marking the ... Continue Reading »
Zeta Landfall as Category-1 on Yucatan Peninsula; Final Category-1 Landfall Forecast Late Wednesday Over Southeast Louisiana
Zeta made landfall over the Yucatan Peninsula overnight as a category-1 hurricane. Initial media reports indicate downed trees and powerlines with power outages, and variable property damage. Zeta is expected by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to regain strength as a category-1 hurricane as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico today. The hurricane should approach the northern ... Continue Reading »
CAT-i Bulletin: Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Delta made landfall near Creole, Louisiana on October 9 as a category-2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. Delta moved ashore just east of where Hurricane Laura made landfall in September and impacts were amplified for those areas still recovering from Laura. Delta also brought a threat for heavy rainfall and flooding from Louisiana to the Carolinas. ... Continue Reading »
