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==Preparations and impact== |
==Preparations and impact== |
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===Jamaica and Cayman Islands=== |
===Jamaica and Cayman Islands=== |
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Tropical storm warnings was issued for the islands of [[Grand Cayman]] and [[Cayman Brac]] when advisories were first initiated on ''Potential |
Tropical storm warnings was issued for the islands of [[Grand Cayman]] and [[Cayman Brac]] when advisories were first initiated on ''Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty-Six''.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Potential Tropical Cyclone TWENTY-SIX |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2020/al26/al262020.public.001.shtml? |website=www.nhc.noaa.gov |accessdate=5 October 2020}}</ref> |
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===Cuba=== |
===Cuba=== |
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Revision as of 00:06, 6 October 2020
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Current storm status Category 1 hurricane (1-min mean) | |||
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| As of: | 5:00 p.m. EDT (21:00 UTC) October 5 | ||
| Location: | 16°12′N 79°24′W / 16.2°N 79.4°W ± 20 nm About 160 mi (260 km) SSW of Negril, Jamaica About 245 mi (395 km) SSE of Grand Cayman | ||
| Sustained winds: | 65 kn (75 mph; 120 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 75 kn (85 mph; 140 km/h) | ||
| Pressure: | 980 mbar (28.94 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | W at 7 kt (8 mph; 13 km/h) | ||
| See more detailed information. | |||
Hurricane Delta is currently a rapidly intensifying Category 1 hurricane that is impacting Jamaica while threatening the Cayman Islands, the Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba, and the Gulf Coast of the United States. The twenty-sixth tropical cyclone and twenty-fifth named storm of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Delta formed from a tropical wave which was first monitored by the NHC on October 1. After moving westward with developing for two days, the wave, which was dubbed Invest 92L, began to quickly organize and due to its imminent threat to land, it was designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty-Six at 21:00 UTC on October 4. At 03:00 UTC the next day, the system sufficiently organized and was designated as Tropical Depression Twenty-Six. Nine hours later, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Delta, becoming the earliest 25th named storm on record, surpassing Tropical Storm Gamma of 2005 by 44 days. Shortly after its upgrade, Delta began to rapidly intensify, reaching hurricane status early the next day.
Widespread tropical cyclone watches and warnings were issued throughout the Western Caribbean in preparation for the storm.
Meteorological history
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionAt 00:00 UTC on October 1, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began to monitor a tropical wave moving into the Eastern Caribbean for potential development.[1] It moved steadily westward at 15–20 miles per hour (24–32 km/h) and began to organize late on October 3.[2] Although it lacked sufficient organization to be deemed a tropical cyclone, its imminent threat to land prompted the NHC to initiate advisories on the disturbance, classifying it as Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty-Six at 21:00 UTC at October 4.[3] At 03:00 UTC on October 5, it organized into a tropical depression.[4] Just nine hours later, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Delta.[5] It continued to defy forecast by continuing west instead of turning northwest and around mid-day, Delta began to rapidly intensify, becoming a hurricane 12 hours after being named.[6]
Current storm information
As of 5:00 p.m. EDT (21:00 UTC) October 5, Tropical Storm Delta is located within 20 nautical miles of 16°12′N 79°24′W / 16.2°N 79.4°W, about 160 mi (260 km) south-southwest of Negril, Jamaica, and about 245 mi (395 km) south-southeast of Grand Cayman. Maximum sustained winds are 60 knots (70 mph; 110 km/h) with gusts up to 75 knots (85 mph; 140 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 983 mbar (29.03 inHg), and the system is moving west at 6 knots (7 mph; 11 km/h). Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (25 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center.
For the latest official information, see:
- The NHC's latest public advisory on Hurricane Delta
- The NHC's latest forecast advisory on Hurricane Delta
- The NHC's latest forecast discussion on Hurricane Delta
Watches and warnings
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Preparations and impact
Jamaica and Cayman Islands
Tropical storm warnings was issued for the islands of Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac when advisories were first initiated on Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty-Six.[7]
Cuba
When the initial advisory was issued for Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty-Six, a hurricane watch was issued for the provinces Pinar Del Rio, Artemisa and the Isle of Youth while a tropical storm watch was issued for La Habana.[7] Three hours after the storm was upgraded to Tropical Storm Delta, the watch for Pinar Del Rio was upgraded to a hurricane warning while a Tropical Storm Warning was issued for the Isle of Youth.[8]
Mexico
Just minutes after tropical storm watches and warnings for Tropical Storm Gamma were dropped from the Yucatan Peninsula, a hurricane warning was issued for the northeastern part of the peninsula after Delta jogged south, putting more of the region in the line of potential impact.[9][10]
Elsewhere
The precursor to Delta brought squally weather in the Lesser Antilles, ABC Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola.[11][12]
See also
References
- ^ "NHC Graphical Outlook Archive". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "NHC Graphical Outlook Archive". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Potential Tropical Cyclone TWENTY-SIX". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Tropical Depression TWENTY-SIX". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Daniel Brown (5 October 2020). "Tropical Storm Delta Intermediate Advisory Number 3A". www.nhc.noaa.gov. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Hurricane DELTA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Potential Tropical Cyclone TWENTY-SIX". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Tropical Storm DELTA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Tropical Depression GAMMA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Tropical Storm DELTA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Robbie Berg (2 October 2020). "Two-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ John Cangialosi (3 October 2020). "Two-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
External Links
- The National Hurricane Center's Advisory Archive on Tropical Storm Delta
- National Hurricane Center (NHC)
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