Tropical Storm Eta expected to move into eastern Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday
Tropical Storm Eta
Tropical Storm Eta, which devasted parts of Central America on Tuesday, is expected to move into the eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico starting on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Eta, which was a major hurricane, made landfall in Nicaragua on Tuesday, made a turn, then headed back out to the Caribbean Thursday.
As of the 10 p.m. update, the National Hurricane Center said Eta has maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. Eta is currently located about 355 miles south of Miami, Florida moving northeast near 13 mph.
While the storm is not expected to affect the Houston area, forecasters said a turn toward the north and northwest at a slower forward speed is expected on Sunday and Sunday night, followed by a westward motion on Monday.
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The center of Eta will cross central Cuba on Saturday night, approach south Florida and the Florida Keys on Sunday, pass near or over south Florida and the Florida Keys Sunday night and Monday and be over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, forecasters said.
Some weakening is possible as the storm makes landfall in Cuba, but Eta is expected to re-strengthen later on Sunday and could be near hurricane strength as it approaches Florida.
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