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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States issued a hurricane watch for the island of Providencia and part of the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras, in the Caribbean.
“The Hurricane watch is released for the island of Providencia. A hurricane watch means this Hurricane conditions are possible within the monitored area, usually within 48 hours, ”the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies posted on its Twitter account.
A Hurricane Watch means hurricane conditions are possible within the guard area, generally within 48 hours. @NHC_Atlantic
– Ideam Colombia (@IDEAMColombia) November 14, 2020
According to the latest Ideam bulletin, the tropical storm Iota continued its slow transit through the Colombian Caribbean westward with high possibility of favoring cloudy conditions with precipitation, electrical activity, strong winds and above-normal waves in the following days in various sectors of the Colombian Caribbean, including the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, and the his keys.
“According to the latest report from the National Hurricane Center (NHC-NOAA), the center of the cyclone was positioned at 12.6 ° N 76.4 ° W with maximum sustained winds of 45 knots (83 km / h) and a minimum central pressure estimated at 1002 mb, “he reported.
The tropical cyclone is moving from west to southwest at a speed of 4 knots (7 km / h) with high possibility of becoming a hurricane between Sunday night 15 and early morning 4pm November, therefore, the Institute has suggested extreme measures on the island of Providencia where they have a warning of hurricane winds with intensity above 64 knots (119 km / h).
The scroll of Iota It caused bad weather conditions in various parts of the country, for which the Idea has particularly recommended, to the inhabitants of the Caribbean and the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, and its keys Serrana, Serranilla, Roncador and Quitasueño that they take preventive measures against the probability of winds and waves with values above normal, threatening the community and for air and sea navigation.
“Likewise, we suggest particular attention in the areas of high slope located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, south of La Guajira and north of Cesar and Magdalena. Similarly, sectors of the departments of Norte de Santander, Santander ; Bolivar; Atlantic, Córdoba Sucre, Boyacá and Occidente de Arauca, given the likelihood of sudden floods and / or landslides “, added the entity.
Nicaragua expects Iota to reach its shores on Monday
Nicaraguan authorities reported this last Saturday expect the Iota storm to come in next Monday through the extreme north-east of Nicaragua “with a probable category of intense hurricane”, in the same area that 11 days ago was hit by the destructive cyclone Eta, which caused thousands of victims.
“It is expected that probably approaches Cabo Gracias in Dios, between the southern part of Honduras and the extreme north-east of Nicaragua, with a probable category of severe hurricanes, Monday afternoon or evening, “the Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies (Ineter) indicated in an official report.
Ineter explained, however, that “from his distance this still has inaccuracies“and it will be” as this system continues to advance west “, that” there will be greater certainty of its entry path and of the land and final intensity “.
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