THE COMING WEEKEND ON SATURDAY. TWO HURRICANES WE ARE FOLLOWING HERE. AN AREA OF INTEREST SHOULD DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC. THIS IS A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE EXPECTED TO MAKE BELIZE THIS AFTERNOON. 80 MPH MOVING WESTWARD AT 2 PM. IT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES OVER CENTRAL AMERICA AND MEXICO AND BECOMES A RESISTANT LOW PRESSURE IN CAP ICHI BAY OVER THE WEEKEND. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR BELIEZE. HURRICANE MARTIN IS OVER OPEN WATER. YOU CAN SEE IT IS NOT AFFECTING ANY LAND AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE MUCH COOLER WATERS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC. IT SHOULD BE EXTRATROPICAL BY THEN. THE LAST AREA OF INTEREST IS THIS LOW WHICH SHOULD DEVELOP AS OF THIS WEEKEND. IF THIS IS THE CASE, WE MAY SEE AN INCREASED CHANCE OF MID-WEEK RAIN NEXT WEEK. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST, SO KEEPING YOUR UMBRELLAS ARE SLIGHTLY DRYER ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH TH
Hurricane Lisa forms
Tropical Storm Lisa strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, the storm was located 55 miles east-southeast of Belize City. Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and was moving west at 14 mph. Hurricane Center said. “Some strengthening is expected before touchdown. Rapid weakening will occur after Lisa’s center moves inland.” This storm is not expected to pose a threat to Florida. .* The coast of Belize* Chetumal to Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico A tropical storm warning is in effect for…* Bay Islands, Honduras* North coast of Honduras from Punta Castilla westward* North coast of Guatemala* Puerto Costa Maya in Punta Allen, Mexico Also, Hurricane Martin formed on Wednesday KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED Stay tuned to WESH 2 News, WESH.COM or NOAA Weather Radio for updates update on the storm. Be prepared to bring indoor patio furniture, outdoor decorations or ornaments, garbage cans, hanging plants and anything that can be blown away. Understand hurricane forecast patterns and cones. Prepare to cover all the windows in your home. If shutters have not been installed, use pre-cut plywood. Check the batteries and stock up on canned food, first aid supplies, drinking water and medicine. water: One gallon of water per person per dayCanned foods and soup, such as beans and chiliCan opener for cans without the easy-open lidsAssemble a first aid kitTwo weeks of prescription medicationBaby’s needs/ children, such as baby formula and diapersFlashlight and batteriesBattery operated weather radioWHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUEDListen to the advice of local authorities. If you are advised to evacuate, leave. Complete preparedness activities. If you are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors, away from windows. Watch out for tornadoes. Tornadoes can occur during a hurricane and after it passes. Stay indoors, in the center of your home, in a closet or windowless bathroom. HOW YOUR SMARTPHONE CAN HELP YOU DURING A HURRICANE A smartphone can be your best friend during a hurricane – with the right websites and apps, you can turn it into a powerful tool to guide you through the approach, arrival and aftermath of a storm. Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS | AndroidEnable emergency alerts – if you have an iPhone, select settings, then go to notifications. From there, look for government alerts and enable emergency alerts. If you have an Android phone, from the home page of the app, scroll right at the bottom and click “Settings”. In the settings menu, click on “Severe weather alerts”. From the menu, select from the most severe, moderate to severe, or all alerts. PET AND PET SAFETY Your pet should be part of your family plan. If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them as well. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe space for them, can result in injury or death. Contact hotels and motels outside your immediate area to see if they allow pets. if they could house your pet.
Tropical Storm Lisa strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday.
On Wednesday morning, the storm was located 55 miles east-southeast of Belize City. Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and was moving west at 14 mph.
“On the forecast track, the center of Lisa will make landfall in Belize later today, then cross northern Guatemala and move into southeastern Mexico by Thursday,” the National Hurricane Center said. “Some strengthening is expected before touchdown. Rapid weakening will occur after Lisa’s center moves inland.”
This storm is not expected to pose a threat to Florida.
SUMMARY OF EFFECTIVE WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
A hurricane warning is in effect for…
* The coast of Belize
* Chetumal in Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico
A tropical storm warning is in effect for…
* Bay Islands, Honduras
* North coast of Honduras from Punta Castilla looking west
* North Coast of Guatemala
* Port Costa Maya in Punta Allen, Mexico
In addition, Hurricane Martin formed on Wednesday
KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED
- Stay tuned to WESH 2 News, WESH.COM or NOAA Weather Radio for storm updates.
- Be prepared to bring indoor garden furniture, outdoor decorations or ornaments, garbage cans, hanging plants and anything that can be blown away.
- Understand hurricane forecast models and cones.
- Prepare to cover all the windows in your home. If shutters have not been installed, use pre-cut plywood.
- Check the batteries and stock up on canned goods, first aid supplies, drinking water and medicine.
The WESH 2 First Warning Weather Team recommends having these items ready before the storm hits.
- Bottled water: One gallon of water per person per day
- Preserves and soups, such as beans and chili
- Can opener for cans without easy-open lids
- Assemble a first aid kit
- Two weeks of prescription medication
- Baby/child needs, such as formula and diapers
- Flashlight and batteries
- Battery operated weather radio
WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED
- Listen to the advice of local elected officials. If you are advised to evacuate, leave.
- Complete preparation activities.
- If you are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors, away from windows.
- Watch out for tornadoes. Tornadoes can occur during a hurricane and after it passes. Stay indoors, in the center of your home, in a windowless closet or bathroom.
HOW YOUR SMARTPHONE CAN HELP YOU DURING A HURRICANE
A smartphone can be your best friend during a hurricane. With the right websites and apps, you can make this a powerful tool to guide you through the approach, arrival and aftermath of a storm.
Download the WESH 2 News app to iOS | android
Turn on emergency alerts – if you have an iPhone, select settings, then go to notifications. From there, look for government alerts and enable emergency alerts.
If you have an Android phone, from the home page of the app, scroll right at the bottom and click “Settings”. In the settings menu, click on “Severe weather alerts”. From the menu, select from the most severe, moderate-to-severe, or all alerts.
PET AND PET SAFETY
Your pet should be part of your family plan. If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them as well. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe space for them, can result in injury or death.
- Contact hotels and motels outside your immediate area to see if they allow pets.
- Ask friends, relatives and others outside the affected area if they could house your pet.