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San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) — A storm that rained on the southern shoulders of the southern Caribbean and north of South America struck Central America as a tropical storm over the weekend, eventually a hurricane over the Pacific Ocean. The forecaster said Thursday.
The fast-moving turmoil, simply known as "Potential Tropical Cyclone 2," has soaked parts of the Caribbean region since Monday, failing to meet the criteria for named tropical storms. I am.
As of Thursday morning, it was blowing past the northernmost tip of Colombia, about 710 miles east of Bluefield on the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua, according to the U.S. National Hurricane. It was centered around 1,140 km). center.
It was predicted to travel west at 20 mph (31 kph) and hit the Nicaragua-Costalica region as a tropical storm by late Friday night.
The maximum sustained wind of the storm was 40 mph (65 kph). Probably because of the irregular wind circulation and rapid westward movement at the edge of the tropical storm forces. The hurricane center said the pace should be slow.
The storm rains 3-5 inches (75-125 mm) in parts of northern Colombia, followed by 4-8 inches (125-250 mm) in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Expected and threatened by flash flooding.
Due to the approaching recent storm, Venezuela and some Caribbean islands have closed their schools.
