https://weather.com/.../2020-11-05-tropical-storm-hurricane-eta-tracker Eta brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the Cayman Islands and Cuba, the latter of which was already dealing with overflowing rivers that prompted evacuations. The storm earlier cut a deadly path through Central America. Eta … [52], 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. [110] Despite a ban on fishing activities, one fisherman drowned off the coast of Playa El Espino in the Usulután Department. The storm was expected to approach the west-central coast Wednesday evening and rapidly weaken as it moves inland over the northern portion of the Florida peninsula Thursday. Weather Underground provides tracking maps, 5-day forecasts, computer models, satellite … Eta is the record-breaking 12th named tropical system to strike the continental U.S. this season and was the first tropical storm to make a November landfall in Florida since Mitch in 1998, according to Phil Klotzbach, a Colorado State University meteorologist. Several Emergency Response Units stationed globally were to be dispatched to affected areas. [138][139], With extensive damage across the country, Honduras's Secretary of Infrastructure and Public Services and Institute for Community Development and Water and Sanitation divided relief operations into three zones. 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[14] At 03:00 UTC on November 3, a Hurricane Hunter aircraft found the system still rapidly intensifying with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a pressure of 927 mbar (hPa; 27.38 inHg) as its forward speed continued to decrease. [39] The storm further degraded and weakened over land as it accelerated north-northeastward, eventually emerging over the waters of the Atlantic near the Florida–Georgia border at 18:00 UTC. Eta is the 12th hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, which started in June. In an already active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Eta (pronounced "AY-tuh"), originally formed in the Caribbean on Halloween, days after Hurricane Zeta … Hurricane forecast: Three potential paths for strengthening Tropical Storm Eta | WeatherTiger Rainmaker: We avoided worst, but Eta - first 2020 storm to make landfall in the state - … The storm earlier cut a deadly path through Central America. The Autonomous Executive Port Commission considered temporarily closing the El Salvador International Airport due to Eta. [40] Eta bottomed out with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) before restrengthening as it began its extratropical transition. Late Thursday and early Friday, Eta is expected to move northeastward into the western Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. [123][124] Overall, about 48,500 businesses and homes lost electricity throughout South Florida. According to AccuWeather, this is the latest in the calendar year that there were two storms swirling simultaneously in the Atlantic basin since Nov. 10, 1932. [67], Late on November 6, tropical storm watches were issued for the northwestern Bahamas. [48] 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. [114] Flooding in Panama's Chiriqui province, near the Costa Rica border killed 19 people. [106] At least 53 people died across Guatemala, while an additional 96 remain missing. Hurricane Eta, an unusually ... November 3, 2020. Tropical Storm Eta is located about 125 miles north-northeast of Managua, Nicaragua, and is moving to the west at 7 mph (11 km/h). [135], With assistance from CONRED (Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres), the Government of Guatemala focused relief efforts in the departments of Izabal, Petén, and Alta Verapaz. [128] Around the same area two other boats sank due to turbulent surf caused by the storm and a dock at the Bridgewater Inn floated away. Hurricane Eta, the record-tying 28th named storm in an extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, is now menacing Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm. This also brought it into an area of even dryer air, causing the storm to weaken and its radius of gale-force winds to shrink. ET on November 11, 2020. Hurricane Eta was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that wreaked havoc across parts of Central America in early November 2020. Hurricane season doesn't end until Nov. 30, although storms sometimes form after that date. [122] Florida Power & Light reported just over 30,000 power outages in the Miami metropolitan area, including nearly 16,000 in Miami-Dade County alone. [17] Despite remaining in a favorable environment, Eta began to weaken six hours after its peak intensity due to an eyewall replacement cycle, which it completed just as it made landfall at 21:00 UTC south of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, with winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) and a pressure of 940 mbar (hPa; 27.76 inHg). Another Disaster looms for children in the path Hurricane Iota in Nicaragua and … [111] Multiple reports of flooding and landslides occurred nationwide, 12 rivers saw increased levels, prompting concern for further flooding, and 26 people required evacuation in Corredores and Parrita. In all, 11 deaths were attributed to the storm in the U.S. Nearly $8 billion (2020 USD) in damages were reported across all affected areas by Eta as of December 2020.[1]. The NHC has dubbed it an "extremely dangerous" storm. Click to enlarge (CNS): Hurricane Eta was packing winds of more than 90mph on Monday morning as it moved westward over 300 miles south of Grand Cayman. Power outages became widespread across the islands with tropical-storm force winds causing damage to power lines. Airbnb readied its Open Homes partnership in Honduras and Nicaragua, providing residents with free housing. [98] Four members of the same family died in the municipality of Gualala due to heavy rains. "Almost as quickly as Eta regained hurricane status, it then lost it shortly thereafter," the National Hurricane Center said. [135], The relief effort was severely hampered just two weeks later by the stronger Hurricane Iota, which made landfall approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of where Eta moved ashore. [77][110], The outer bands of Hurricane Eta brought heavy rainfall to portions of Costa Rica. A preliminary estimate for the damage in Nicaragua is at $564 million (2020 USD) in that country. [84] Over 80,000 people were affected in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Tabasco by rains of Hurricane Eta and a cold front. [94] The Wawa River that connects Puerto Cabezas to the rest of Nicaragua overflowed its banks. [25], On November 6, tropical storm watches were issued for the Florida Keys and parts of the coast of the Florida peninsula. One person was killed in Florida after being electrocuted in floodwaters from Eta. One person was taken to the hospital in South Florida after being rescued from flooded roads. Guatemala. However, just two weeks later, all efforts were hindered greatly by Hurricane Iota. The storm now appears headed for landfall in west Florida by Thursday. [113] The highway that connects the province of Chiriquí with Bocas del Toro collapsed near Hornito, blocking the passage of vehicles in both directions. Once the system began to reorganize in the Caribbean, tropical storm watches were issued on November 5, in the Cayman Islands. Hurricane experts were closely watching the Caribbean, where Tropical Storm Iota formed Friday afternoon. [9], Continuing westward in response to a low- to mid-level ridge 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 atop its center. Early on November 1, the governments of Honduras and Nicaragua issued Hurricane Watches and Warnings 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. [93] At the Getsemani School, where 215 people were sheltering, Eta's strong winds ripped 10 sheets of metal off the school's roof. [95] Two people in the municipality of Bonanza died after they were buried in a landslide while working in a mine. Eta is the 12th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the 28th named Atlantic storm this season, ... Hurricane Eta's probable path as of 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Eta was downgraded to a tropical storm after strengthening into a hurricane for a time early Wednesday. [96] Overall, Eta caused C$6.128 billion (US$178.4 million) of damage in Nicaragua. [115][116][117] Residents in low-lying areas of San Ignacio had to be evacuated from their homes. Contributing: Doyle Rice; Cheryl McCloud, Sarasota Herald-Tribune. [18] Land interaction caused Eta to rapidly weaken as it moved slowly westward after landfall with its eye disappearing and its central convection weakening. [31] It then passed just south of the extreme southwestern coast of Florida as it turned westward. infographic [81] Among the dead were at least four people, including three children, who were killed in the mountains outside the north coast city of Tela due to different landslides. The Government of Honduras allocated US$2 million in funds and formally appealed for international aid on November 5. [82][83], According to the country's president, Alejandro Giammattei, at least 60% of the eastern city of Puerto Barrios was flooded with another 48 hours of rain expected. Tropical Storm Eta Cuts Across Florida, Dumping Heavy Rain Tropical Storm Eta made landfall for the fourth time when it hit Florida's Gulf Coast. Planning for relief efforts soon followed, which include placing tents, opening temporary hospitals, and … [101] At least 74 people have been killed across Honduras as a result of Eta, mainly due to landslides and drownings. 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. When Eta formed in the Caribbean, it tied the 2005 record for the most named storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season at 28. The agency planned to set up three types of shelters due to the COVID-19 pandemic: infected persons, suspected infected persons, and non-infected persons. Hazard Management Cayman Islands said Eta does not pose a threat to Cayman, but as… With flooding beginning during the overnight hours of November 2, the National Emergency Commission (NCE) established multiple shelters for evacuees. [72] All the warnings for Florida were cancelled by November 9, only to have more issued the next day along the western side of the state as Eta changed directions.[34][73]. [123] Heavy rainfall also impacted the region, with a peak total of 15.79 in (401 mm) in Miramar, while rain gauges in Davie, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Sunrise observed more than 10 in (250 mm) of precipitation. Overall, at least 178 fatalities across Central America have been attributed to the storm, including 74 in Honduras, 53 in Guatemala, 27 in Mexico, 19 in Panama, two each in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and one in El Salvador. [136][137] Extreme rainfall and mudflows caused by the storm destroyed or damaged much of what was being rebuilt. [28] Eta weakened slightly after making landfall in Cuba's Sancti Spíritus Province, but this was short-lived as it quickly moved back over water in the Atlantic Ocean and began to re-strengthen again as it turned sharply northwestward around the northeastern side of an upper-level low that had formed over the extreme northwestern Caribbean Sea near the Isle of Youth. Over 100,000 families have been displaced or forced to abandon their homes. [74] Across the archipelago, two people were injured and 141 families were affected. [29], Eta briefly gained a mid-level eye feature before dry air and wind shear stripped the center of most of its convection, although the storm was able to maintain its intensity as it grew in size and approached South Florida. Nov. 19, 2020 – NASA Aids Disaster Response after Eta and Iota Hit Central America. Eta is the 28th named storm in the Atlantic this hurricane season. With a peak intensity of 150 mph (240 km/h) and 923 mbar (hPa; 27.26 inHg), it was the third most intense November Atlantic hurricane on record, behind the 1932 Cuba hurricane, and Hurricane Iota just two weeks later. All lanes of Interstate 95 near the city were closed due to flooding. Eta could be near hurricane strength Wednesday morning. [99] In Olanchito, 12 people, including two newborns, were trapped. A green alert was issued for Copán, Ocotepeque, Lempira, Intibucá, La Paz, Valle, and Choluteca. Nobody was injured or killed on the ferry. The hurricane … Flooding caused 559 residents to flee their homes and two others had to be rescued. Over the next five days, the system moved erratically, moving through the Florida Keys and stalling in the southern Gulf of Mexico, its intensity fluctuating along the way. [105] Total economic losses in Honduras are estimated in excess of 125 billion lempiras (US$5 billion). National Hurricane Center Home Page. Tropical Storm Eta is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Gulf Coast early Thursday with heavy rainfall across west and central Florida and possible flash flooding in south Florida. [120] Coastal zones in Cuba were also flooded and about 25,000 people were forced to evacuate. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. [32] Eta then turned southwestward under the influence of a strong deep-layer ridge across the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and near the US East Coast. [46] A tropical storm watch was also issued from west of Punta Patuca westward to Punta Castilla late that same day. Landslides were expected in many areas due to saturated soils. Hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings were issued along the coast of Honduras and Northeastern Nicaragua as Eta approached. Nationwide, 1,991 people required evacuation due to floods and landslides. The heaviest rains were concentrated along the nation's Pacific coast, especially in Guanacaste Province. Tropical Storm Eta made its second Florida landfall at Cedar Key, on the Gulf Coast west of Gainesville on Thursday, and was moving over northeastern Florida, bringing storm surge, wind, rain and thunderstorms. Access to clean water was significantly disrupted due to high turbidity and power outages, though 60% of service was restored by November 7. Shortly after its upgrade, however, another shot of dry air rapidly eroded the convective pattern and caused the eye feature to dissipate, causing Eta to weaken back into a tropical storm at 18:00 UTC. [103] In Sulaco, a 15-year-old boy drowned while trying to cross a rain-swollen river. [135] The IFRC dispatched a plane and two trucks carrying 98 tons of relief goods from Panama to Honduras and Nicaragua by November 10. [16] However, it was reported by The Washington Post that several meteorologists believed Eta peaked as a Category 5 hurricane based on satellite imagery estimates as well as a lack of aircraft observations due to several mechanical issues. Theta transitioned to a "regular" tropical storm Tuesday afternoon. Wed 11 Nov 2020 05.00 EST Last modified on Tue 24 Nov 2020 12.21 EST. After days of uncertainty over its track, residents hurried to prepare. [33][34] However, even after its center became sheared to the west of its convection, Eta began to re-intensify again over the warm waters of the Gulf. [107] The village of Queja near San Cristobal Verapaz in the center of the country was particularly hard-hit, with a landslide burying 150 homes. Early on November 1, the governments of Honduras and Nicaragua issued Hurricane Watches and Warnings for the northeastern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca to the Honduras–Nicaragua borderand the northeastern coast of Nicaragua from the Honduras–Nicaragua border to Puerto Cabezas, respectively. Florida in the path of Eta and it could become a hurricane again. [108] However, the searching was called off two days later. [6][7] At 03:00 UTC on November 1, the system intensified into Tropical Storm Eta,[8] becoming 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. [80] An estimated 343,000 people were directly affected by the storm. A ferry leaving Roatán was rocked by large waves and winds with 300 passengers onboard while trying to reach the port of La Ceiba. 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