The ninth tropical storm of the hurricane season formed Wednesday afternoon.
Tropical Storm Ida is near the coast of Nicaragua, and is bringing heavy rain to the country
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Tropical Storm Ida: 1 a.m. Advisory
- Location: 12.5 N, 83.2 W
- Distance from Bluefields, Nicaragua: 50 miles northeast
- Distance from Cape Canaveral: 1106 miles south
- Max Wind Speed: 65 mph
- Movement: 7 mph northwest
- Pressure: 995 mb
Ida is near the coast of Nicaragua. Heavy rainfall is spreading inland.
A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for the eastern coast of Nicaragua from Bluefields northward to the Honduras/Nicaragua border. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within the next 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the entire eastern coast of Nicaragua. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within the next 24 hours.
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At 1 a.m. EST, the center of Tropical Storm Ida was located near latitude 12.5 north, longitude 83.2 west or about 50 miles northeast of Bluefields, Nicaragua.
Ida is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph, and a gradual turn to the north-northwest with a decrease in forward speed is expected during the next day or two. On the forecast track, Ida should make landfall along the east coast of Nicaragua in the next few hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is still possible, and Ida could approach hurricane intensity before making landfall. Some weakening is expected once Ida moves inland over Nicaragua later today.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 50 miles from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 995 mb.
Ida is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 5 to 7 inches over San Andres Island with maximum amounts of 12 inches possible. Rainfall accumulations of 15 to 20 inches are expected over eastern Nicaragua and eastern Honduras with maximum amounts of 25 inches possible. These rains could produce life-threatening flash flood and mud slides.
A storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 3 feet above ground level along the east coast of Nicaragua, with large and dangerous battering waves near and to the north of where the center of Ida makes landfall.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 4 a.m. EST.
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