Tropical Storm Earl predicted to reach Honduras overnight
Posted August 02, 2016 7:00 am
MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Earl is expected to reach the coast of Honduras overnight.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Tuesday that Earl was threatening to bring heavy rains, flooding and high winds to Mexico, Belize and Honduras. All three of those countries issued tropical storm warnings for some areas, and a hurricane watch was issued for part of the Mexican coast.
On Sunday, Earl was a weaker tropical wave but knocked down power lines and started a fire that killed six passengers on a bus in the Dominican Republic.
On Tuesday evening, the storm was centered about 395 miles (640 kilometers) east of Belize City, Belize. It had top sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) and was moving west at 16 mph (26 kph).
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