Last night we told you about TD16, well tonight it's Tropical Storm Nate, and so far it's already responsible for 22 deaths in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Tonight, Tropical Storm Nate is about 450 miles southeast of Belize with winds of 40 miles per hour, and dropping copious amounts of rain.
NEMO says the main threat to Belize is expected to be mostly thunderstorms and heavy rain which are likely to cause dangerous flash floods and localized flooding. As much as 6 inches or higher rainfall is expected.
NEMO further advises that "the current track keeps the centre of the storm in the warm waters off the coast of Belize. The stronger winds are expected to be east of Belize, over the sea. By tomorrow Nate is expected to be directly in front of Belize. It is likely that a Tropical Storm Watch will be issued. Nate is forecasted to reach the north-eastern Yucatan Peninsula and head into the Gulf of Mexico by Friday night or early Saturday. Due to the size of the system the country could continue to experience rainfall even after the storm gets into the Gulf of Mexico."
So, if you live in low-lying areas NEMO advises you to move to higher grounds.
They add, that it is not advised to venture out to sea tomorrow - and say that Fishers and people on the Cayes are hereby strongly urged to monitor Tropical Storm Nate and to take the necessary actions to preserve life and property. In the Cayo district the Succotz Ferry is closed, and in the Stann Creek district, the Coastal road is closed due to flooding.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm could cause dangerous flooding by dumping as much as 15 to 20 inches of rain as it moved over Honduras. The Miami Herald reports that in Nicaragua, Nate's arrival followed two weeks of near-constant rain that had left the ground saturated and rivers swollen. Nicaragua's vice president said that at least 15 people had died in that country due to the storm, while Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Organism blamed seven deaths in that country on the storm and said 15 people were missing.
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