At 11 p.m. Sunday, doppler radar indicated that Tropical Storm Eta had made landfall on Lower Matecumbe Key as a strong tropical storm with max … Pope Francis on Sunday spoke about the population of Central America, hit “by a violent hurricane, which has caused many victims and huge damage, worsened as well by the already difficult situation due to the pandemic.” Speaking to faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Francis prayed that “the Lord welcome the deceased, comfort their families and sustain all those so tried, as well as all those who are doing their best to help them.”. In a Facebook Live video posted Sunday morning, National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham warned Floridians that “today is the day to get ready for this" storm. 2020-11-27 03:00 WEATHER FORECAST. Earlier in the day, the hurricane was close to Category 5 … Source: NHC Atlantic. At 11 p.m. Sunday, doppler radar indicated that Tropical Storm Eta had made landfall on Lower Matecumbe Key as a strong tropical storm with max … Hurricane Central. L’ouragan Hanna est le huitième cyclone tropical nommé et le premier ouragan de la saison 2020 dans l'Atlantique nord. By weather.com meteorologists August 23, 2020… For more information, visit https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB and https://t.co/SiZo8ohZMN pic.twitter.com/1x8KPX1Wse. All rights reserved (About Us). High temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s at the start of the week, and overnight lows will be in the low to mid 70s. Tropical Storm Laura a Flood Threat From Puerto Rico to Cuba; An Increasing Hurricane Threat For Gulf Coast Next Week. Sonia Perez of The Associated Press wrote this story. “The problem with this system is it’s going to be nearby us for a long time,” Kacmarik said. Caal said he was blown several yards (meters) by the force of the slide, and that none of the others were able to get out. But while she held tight to her children, the current swept away Mejía. Updated Nov 08, 2020; Posted Nov 08, 2020 Tropical Storm Eta moved over Cuba last night and is now on a path that could take it near the Florida Keys. Eta is expected to strengthen near Cuba this weekend. Marco Down to Tropical Storm Near Louisiana, Laura Over Cuba Hurricane Marco has weakened to a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico as closes in … Mirian Esperanza Nájera Mejía had fled her home in the dark with her two children and Mejía, her mother. Season is from May through November. In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Jai Sommers holds hurricane flags as they burn after being doused with rum to mark the end of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane … © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. The tropical depression that was previously Hurricane Eta on Thursday night turned back over the Caribbean Sea, a move that will supply it with plenty of … By 4 p.m. Sunday, the center of Tropical Storm Eta was about 140 miles south-southeast of Miami and about 115 miles southeast of Marathon in the Florida Keys, moving toward the northwest at about 14 mph. Hurricane watches — signaling a chance of a big storm within a day or two — were in effect for the Keys, Florida Bay and the Atlantic coast of southeast Florida. Subscribe to PennLive. This weather will continue to spread across the #Bahamas and #Florida during the next couple of days. As of 8 a.m. Friday, Hurricane Isaias had sustained winds of 80 mph with the heart of the storm sitting off the northern coast of eastern Cuba. (Image credit: RAMMB/CIRA/Colorado State University) Hurricane Eta, peaking overnight as a potentially catastrophic category 4 storm with 150 mph winds, was slowly weakening early Tuesday afternoon as it inched west-southwestwards at 5 mph, just off the coast of northeastern Nicaragua. Tropical Storm Laura a Flood Threat From Puerto Rico to Cuba; An Increasing Hurricane Threat For Gulf Coast Next Week. Traditionally, through its well organized system of civil protection Cuba is better prepared for hurricanes then the USA or other countries of the Caribbean. Disclaimer: External data. By Monday afternoon, forecasters anticipate the storm to be over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Iota, the strongest hurricane of 2020 to appear in the Atlantic Ocean, is the latest calendar-year Atlantic hurricane on record, surpassing the Cuba Hurricane on Nov. 8, 1932. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm was passing over Cuba with sustained winds of 65mph (100km/h). 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