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<big><big><big>'''THIS IS GOD. IT WILL BE UPGRADED TO A 200MPH CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE IN 20 MINUTES. BE PREPARED MEXICO FOR MY WRATH AGAINST YOU. AMEN'''</big></big></big>
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'''Hurricane Eta''' is currently a very powerful, high-end Category&nbsp;4 [[major hurricane]] impacting [[Central America]] as the second-strongest November hurricane on record behind only the [[1932 Cuba hurricane]]. The record-tying twenty-eighth [[Tropical cyclone naming|named storm]], twelfth hurricane, fifth major hurricane and most powerful tropical cyclone of the extremely active [[2020 Atlantic hurricane season]], Eta originated from a vigorous tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea that developed into a tropical depression late on October&nbsp;31. Early the next morning, the depression strengthened into ''Tropical Storm Eta'', tying the record set in [[2005 Atlantic hurricane season|2005]] for the most named storms in a season. Later that day, Eta began to rapidly intensify, attaining hurricane status early on November&nbsp;2. Just nine hours later, Eta intensified into a major hurricane before reaching Category&nbsp;4 strength just three hours later.
'''Hurricane Eta''' is currently a very powerful, high-end Category&nbsp;5 [[major hurricane]] impacting [[Central America]] as the second-strongest November hurricane on record behind only the [[1932 Cuba hurricane]]. The record-tying twenty-eighth [[Tropical cyclone naming|named storm]], twelfth hurricane, fifth major hurricane and most powerful tropical cyclone of the extremely active [[2020 Atlantic hurricane season]], Eta originated from a vigorous tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea that developed into a tropical depression late on October&nbsp;31. Early the next morning, the depression strengthened into ''Tropical Storm Eta'', tying the record set in [[2005 Atlantic hurricane season|2005]] for the most named storms in a season. Later that day, Eta began to rapidly intensify, attaining hurricane status early on November&nbsp;2. Just nine hours later, Eta intensified into a major hurricane before reaching Category&nbsp;4 strength just three hours later.


==Meteorological history==
==Meteorological history==

Revision as of 13:03, 3 November 2020

THIS IS GOD. IT WILL BE UPGRADED TO A 200MPH CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE IN 20 MINUTES. BE PREPARED MEXICO FOR MY WRATH AGAINST YOU. AMEN

Hurricane Eta
Current storm status
Category 5 hurricane (1-min mean)
Satellite image
Forecast map
As of:01:00 a.m. EST (06:00 UTC November 3) November 2
Location:14°00′N 82°48′W / 14.0°N 82.8°W / 14.0; -82.8 (Hurricane Eta)
About 75 mi (120 km) SSE of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Nicaragua/Honduras border
About 40 mi (65 km) E of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sustained winds:200 knots (230 mph; 370 km/h) (1-min mean)
gusting to 250 knots (290 mph; 465 km/h)
Pressure:923 mbar (27.26 inHg)
Movement:WSW at 6 knots (7 mph; 11 km/h)
See more detailed information.

Hurricane Eta is currently a very powerful, high-end Category 5 major hurricane impacting Central America as the second-strongest November hurricane on record behind only the 1932 Cuba hurricane. The record-tying twenty-eighth named storm, twelfth hurricane, fifth major hurricane and most powerful tropical cyclone of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Eta originated from a vigorous tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea that developed into a tropical depression late on October 31. Early the next morning, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Eta, tying the record set in 2005 for the most named storms in a season. Later that day, Eta began to rapidly intensify, attaining hurricane status early on November 2. Just nine hours later, Eta intensified into a major hurricane before reaching Category 4 strength just three hours later.

Meteorological history

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  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
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

At 18:00 UTC on October 28, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began monitoring the Southwestern Caribbean for the expected development of a broad area of low pressure within the following few days.[1] At 12:00 UTC on October 29, the area of focus shifted to two merging tropical waves moving into the Eastern Caribbean that were expected to enter the region.[2] The disturbance, dubbed Invest 96L, steadily moved westward into a more favorable upper-level environment and very warm waters.[3] This allowed it to become better organized going into October 31, although there was some question as to whether or not it had formed a well-defined low-level circulation (LLC).[4][5] However, by 21:00 UTC that day, satellite and microwave imagery confirmed that an LLC had formed and the NHC began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Twenty-Nine.[5][6] Just six hours later, at 03:00 UTC on November 1, the system intensified into Tropical Storm Eta.[7] Continuing westward in response to a low- to mid-level ridge axis that extended from the subtropical Atlantic southwestward to Cuba and The Bahamas, Eta slowly organized throughout the day as a central dense overcast (CDO) began to form over top its center.[8] After remaining a minimal tropical storm for 15 hours, Eta began to explosively intensify, reaching hurricane status at 09:00 UTC on November 2.[9][10] Just six hours later, the storm strengthened into a high-end Category 2 hurricane as a small pinhole eye became apparent in visible satellite imagery.[11][12] Eta then reached Category 3 status at 18:00 UTC before becoming a Category 4 hurricane three hours later with prolific lightning being observed in its eyewall.[13][14][15] By this time, Eta had begun to slow down and turn west-southwestward in response to mid-level ridge over the south-central United States.[16] At 03:00 UTC on November 3, a Hurricane Hunter aircraft found the system still rapidly intensifying with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and a pressure of 927 mb as its forward speed continued to decrease.[17][18]

Four-Days average Sea Surface Temperature around 30C in the Caribbean Sea ending on Nov 2, 2020.

Current storm information

1st of November

As of 01:00 a.m. EST November 3 (06:00 UTC), Hurricane Eta is located within 20 nautical miles of 14°00′N 82°48′W / 14.0°N 82.8°W / 14.0; -82.8 (Eta), about 75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Honduras–Nicaragua border and about 40 miles (65 km) east of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Maximum sustained winds are 130 knots (150 mph; 240 km/h), with gusts to 155 knots (180 mph; 285 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 923 mbar (27.26 inHg), and the system is moving west-southwest at 6 knots (7 mph; 11 km/h). Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km) from the center.

For the latest official information, see:

Watches and warnings

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Preparations

Early on November 1, the governments of Honduras and Nicaragua issued Hurricane Watches for the northeastern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca to the Honduras–Nicaragua border and the northeastern coast of Nicaragua from the Honduras–Nicaragua border to Puerto Cabezas, respectively.[19][20] Later that day, a hurricane warning was issued from the Honduras–Nicaragua border to Sandy Bay Sirpi while a tropical storm warning was issued for areas from Punta Patuca to the Honduras–Nicaragua border.[21] A tropical storm watch was also issued from west of Punta Patuca westward to Punta Castilla late that same day.[22]

Nicaragua

With the threat of 14–21 feet (4.3–6.4 m) of storm surge along the coastline, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega issued a yellow alert for the departments of Jinotega, Nueva Segovia, and the North Caribbean Autonomous Region on October 31, which were upgraded to a red alert by November 2.[23][24] Residents in coastal communities were advised to evacuate as supplies, including 88 tons of food, sleeping bags, hygiene kits, and plastic, were delivered to Puerto Cabezas according to SINAPRED.[25] The Nicaraguan Navy helped evacuate families from offshore islands to Puerto Cabezas as residents in the city waited in long lines to access cash machines while racing to get supplies.[26]

Honduras

A red alert was placed for Honduran departments of Gracias a Dios, Colón, Atlántida, Islas de la Bahía, and Olancho while a yellow alert was declared for Santa Bárbara, Francisco Morazán, Comayagua, El Paraíso, Yoro, and Cortés. A green alert was issued for Copán, Ocotepeque, Lempira, Intibucá, La Paz, Valle, and Choluteca.[27] The Honduran Air Force prepared two planes to send 4,000 pounds of food to La Mosquitia, Gracias a Dios.[28] The National Police of Honduras was tasked to advise passengers of roadways blocked by a landslide or flooding. [29]

Records and distinctions

  • Eta marks the first time that the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet has been used as the name of an Atlantic tropical storm.[19]
  • Eta is the earliest 28th tropical or subtropical storm on record in an Atlantic hurricane season, surpassing the old mark of December 30, which was set by Tropical Storm Zeta in 2005.[30]
  • The formation of Eta made the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season the most active on record along with the 2005 season (which had 27 named storms and one unnamed subtropical storm).[31]
  • Eta is only the fifth November hurricane on record since 1851 to reach Category 4 strength or higher and the first to do so since Paloma in 2008.[32][33]

See also

References

  1. ^ Robbie Berg (October 28, 2020). "Tropical Weather Outlook". nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "NHC Graphical Outlook Archive". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "NHC Graphical Outlook Archive". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "NHC Graphical Outlook Archive". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Robbie Berg (October 31, 2020). "Tropical Depression Twenty-Nine Discussion Number 1". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tropical Depression TWENTY-NINE". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Jack Beven (November 1, 2020). "Tropical Storm Eta Discussion Number 2". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Tropical Storm ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tropical Storm ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hurricane ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hurricane ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hurricane ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Hurricane ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Hurricane ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Eta Intensifies Into One of Most Intense November Hurricanes on Record Ahead of Catastrophic Central America Hit | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "Hurricane ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  17. ^ "Hurricane ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  18. ^ Rice, Doyle. "Hurricane Eta gaining historic strength, may be Category 5 when it hits Central America. Deadly landslides, flooding possible". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  19. ^ a b Holcombe, Madeline; Maudlin, Tyler (November 1, 2020). "Tropical Storm Eta forms in the Caribbean and ties for most named storms in a season". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  20. ^ "Tropical Storm ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  21. ^ "Tropical Storm ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  22. ^ "Tropical Storm ETA". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  23. ^ Billingsley, Frank (November 2, 2020). "ETA: NOT just another storm". KPRC. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  24. ^ AFP, Tico Times (November 1, 2020). "Nicaragua declares preventive alert as Tropical Storm Eta threatens". ticotimes.com. Tico Times. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  25. ^ Ron Brackett (November 2, 2020). "Hurricane Eta Forces Red Alerts, Evacuations in Nicaragua and Honduras". weather.com. The Weather Channel. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  26. ^ The Associated Press (November 2, 2020). "Fast-growing Hurricane Eta threatens flooding in Central America". ajc.com. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  27. ^ Radio América (November 2, 2020). "Huracán ETA amenaza Honduras y ahora es categoría 4". radioamerica.hn (in Spanish). Honduras. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  28. ^ Hebert Ronaldo Maradiaga Valladares (November 2, 2020). "FAH lleva alimentos a La Mosquita a damnificados por el huracán Eta". lanoticia.hn (in Spanish). La Noticia. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  29. ^ Reddación Web (November 2, 2020). "Policía se suma a emergencias provocadas por Eta". primiciahonduras.hn. Primicia Honduras. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  30. ^ Cappucci, Matthew (October 30, 2020). "Tropical Storm Eta likely to form in Caribbean to start potentially busy November in the tropics". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  31. ^ Beradelli, Jeff (October 31, 2020). "Tropical Storm Eta forms, tying record for most named storms in a season at 28". cbsnews.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  32. ^ "Hurricane Eta Intensifies to Category 4 Ahead of Catastrophic Central America Landfall". weather.com. The Weather Channel. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  33. ^ Chris Laudicina [@ChrisClimate] (November 2, 2020). "#HurricaneEta now a #Category4... first November #Category4 in the Atlantic Basin since Paloma in 2008!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 2, 2020 – via Twitter.
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