Wind speeds of 75 km/h (47 mph) downed the trees and damaged houses, and Eta also caused severe flooding on the island. [97] At least 457 homes were damaged by floodwaters, 41 communities were cut off by washed-out roads, and at least nine bridges were destroyed including one in La Ceiba. A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Gulf coast including Tampa Bay. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which is set to end on Nov. 30, has had 30 named storms, 13 of them hurricanes. [126] One of the state's largest COVID-19 testing sites, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, was flooded. "There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Florida Gulf Coast from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor," the center said. Eta is the 12th hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, which started in June. [49] The Nicaraguan Navy helped evacuate more than 3,000 families from offshore islands to Puerto Cabezas as residents in the city waited in long lines to access cash machines while getting supplies. [135], A member of Restoring Family Links was dispatched to Honduras for administrative assistance. [96] Overall, Eta caused C$6.128 billion (US$178.4 million) of damage in Nicaragua. [24][25][26] Despite the continued effects of strong wind shear, the storm continued to strengthen throughout the day and reached a secondary peak intensity with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a pressure of 991 mbar (hPa; 29.27 inHg) at 00:00 UTC on November 8. 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. Damage across the archipelago reached COL$3 billion (US$777,000). [108] However, the searching was called off two days later. Seagoing vessels were alerted to dangerous swells in Caribbean waters along with wind gusts up to 37 mph (60 km/h). [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. [15] According to the NHC, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the Atlantic, Eta maintained its peak winds as it reached its lowest recorded pressure of 923 mbar (hPa; 27.26 inHg) at 06:00 UTC, thus marking its peak intensity as a high-end Category 4 hurricane. The Government of Honduras allocated US$2 million in funds and formally appealed for international aid on November 5. 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. [57], The Civil Protection Directorate of El Salvador evacuated residents in Tecoluca after setting up 1,152 shelters across the country. Nobody was injured or killed on the ferry. And six of those hurricanes were considered “major”— Eta … A peak wind gust of 53 mph was reported in these outer bands near Dania Beach on November 7. The NHC has dubbed it an "extremely dangerous" storm. [133], With damage from Hurricane Eta spanning the entirety of Central America, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched a "massive, multi-country operation". November 9, 2020 - Tropical Storm Eta is forecast to restrengthen into a hurricane as it moves back over the Gulf of Mexico after slamming the Florida Keys and Cuba. [94] The Wawa River that connects Puerto Cabezas to the rest of Nicaragua overflowed its banks. [125] Street flooding occurred in Broward, northern Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. With flooding beginning during the overnight hours of November 2, the National Emergency Commission (NCE) established multiple shelters for evacuees. Guatemala. [84] Over 80,000 people were affected in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Tabasco by rains of Hurricane Eta and a cold front. The National Hurricane Center called the eastward shift "the biggest surprise" of the day's forecast. the National Weather Service Miami-South Florida said on Twitter on Wednesday. An increase of 1500 m3s−1 in flow at the Peñitas Dam has prompted evacuation plans. The National Weather Service expects it to exit to the Atlantic later today and continue moving northeasterly, prompting flood warnings in the […] Eta could be near hurricane strength Wednesday morning. 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. To date, more than 200 people have died, though the full extent of casualties is still unknown. 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. Hurricane Iota was the latest known Atlantic hurricane ever to attain Category 5 intensity, and only the second Category 5 Atlantic hurricane to exist within the month of November on record—the other being the 1932 Cuba hurricane. [135] The IFRC dispatched a plane and two trucks carrying 98 tons of relief goods from Panama to Honduras and Nicaragua by November 10. People left homeless were moved to various shelters after the storm had passed. 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. The storm unleashed a deluge that flooded entire neighborhoods and filled some homes with rising water. About 100 homes were damaged by flooding and landslides. [67], Late on November 6, tropical storm watches were issued for the northwestern Bahamas. [65][66] Later that day, these were upgraded to tropical storm warnings in some provinces. Eta was downgraded to a tropical storm after strengthening into a hurricane for a time early Wednesday. Live hurricane tracker, latest maps & forecasts for Atlantic & Pacific tropical cyclones, including Disturbance 95S, Tropical Cyclone Krovanh. [114] Flooding in Panama's Chiriqui province, near the Costa Rica border killed 19 people. A ferry leaving Roatán was rocked by large waves and winds with 300 passengers onboard while trying to reach the port of La Ceiba. [110] Despite a ban on fishing activities, one fisherman drowned off the coast of Playa El Espino in the Usulután Department. In an already active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Eta (pronounced "AY-tuh"), originally formed in the Caribbean on Halloween, days after Hurricane Zeta … [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. 65 miles north-northwest of St. Petersburg, has been hit by five tropical storms or hurricanes this year, record for named storms in a single season was broken, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The system rapidly organized as it progressed west, with the cyclone ultimately becoming a Category 4 hurricane on November 3. [105] Total economic losses in Honduras are estimated in excess of 125 billion lempiras (US$5 billion). A green alert was issued for Copán, Ocotepeque, Lempira, Intibucá, La Paz, Valle, and Choluteca. [103] In Sulaco, a 15-year-old boy drowned while trying to cross a rain-swollen river. The formation of Eta tied 2005's record for most storms in a hurricane … [3] The disturbance steadily moved westward into a more favorable upper-level environment and very warm waters. [12] Eta then reached Category 3 status at 18:00 UTC before becoming a Category 4 hurricane three hours later, with prolific lightning being observed in its eyewall. Hazard Management Cayman Islands said Eta does not pose a threat to Cayman, but as… The Permanent Contingency Commission of Honduras reported that 14 roads and 339 homes were destroyed. [136][137] Extreme rainfall and mudflows caused by the storm destroyed or damaged much of what was being rebuilt. Planning for relief efforts soon followed, which include placing tents, opening temporary hospitals, and … [63], Once the Cayman Islands came close to the cone of Tropical Depression Eta on November 5, tropical storm watches were issued for Grand Cayman and all of the other islands. Contributing: Doyle Rice; Cheryl McCloud, Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Despite passing north of the San Andrés Island, part of the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Eta still brought considerable damage to the island. Hurricane Eta was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that wreaked havoc across parts of Central America in early November 2020. [69] On November 7, Hurricane Watches and Warnings were issued parallelly for much of the Florida peninsula and both Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches were extended further north. Iota reached Category 5 strength before making landfall as a Category 4 storm near the town of Haulover, Nicaragua. In Charlotte, North Carolina, more than 140 people were rescued from a school when floodwaters reached the first-floor windows. [43] On the next day, Eta was absorbed into another frontal system to the north. It’s a massive Cat 5 storm following an almost identical path as Cat 4 Hurricane Eta just 13 days ago. [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. [121], The outer bands of Eta brought tropical storm-force gusts to South Florida beginning on November 7. 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. [27] It then held its strength and decelerated slightly before making landfall on the south central coast of Cuba at 09:00 UTC. The hurricane … [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. [91], Officially, Eta made two landfalls in Florida - it hit the central part of the Florida Keys late Sunday, November 7, and made landfall again at about 4 a.m. Thursday, November 10, near Cedar Key, roughly 130 miles north of Tampa. [123][124] Overall, about 48,500 businesses and homes lost electricity throughout South Florida. [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. Hurricane Eta, an unusually ... November 3, 2020. The storm now appears headed for landfall in west Florida by Thursday. [135] By November 7, Taiwan and the United States collectively provided US$320,000 in funding to Guatemala to purchase food and water. The Nicaraguan Red Cross coordinated distribution of supplies with the nation's government. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Eta came ashore Tuesday afternoon south of the Nicaraguan city of Bilwi as a powerful Category 4 hurricane after stalling off the coast for hours. [4] This allowed it to become better organized going into October 31, although there was some question as to whether it had formed a well-defined low-level circulation (LLC). 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. Tropical Storm Eta is finally moving away from Florida after dumping rain on much of the state and leaving at least one person dead. In San Cristóbal de las Casas many neighborhoods were damaged by the flooding Amarillo and Fogótico rivers. 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This came after Eta became forecast to become a tropical storm again before brushing by the islands. By November 8, 14,362 people remained in shelters and required hygiene supplies. [80], Heavy rainfall affected much of El Salvador as Eta passed to the northeast. Flooding caused 559 residents to flee their homes and two others had to be rescued. Elsewhere, yet another system could evolve over the Caribbean late this week to this weekend, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. According to the National Hurricane Center, Eta was expected to ... it would be the 30th named storm of the 2020 hurricane season ... putting Volusia and Flagler counties on the edge of its path. [132], Moisture from Eta combined with a cold front moving eastward across the Eastern United States, generating extremely heavy rainfall across Virginia and the Carolinas. Eta … 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. It's also the 12th hurricane of … When Eta formed in the Caribbean, it tied the 2005 record for the most named storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season at 28. [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). A total of 107 communities experienced power outages. The Category 4 storm roared through Central America last week, leaving a path of destruction. [98] Four members of the same family died in the municipality of Gualala due to heavy rains. [98] In Santa Barbara a 2-year-old girl was killed when she and her mother were swept away by floodwaters; the mother survived. Theta transitioned to a "regular" tropical storm Tuesday afternoon. The heaviest rains were concentrated along the nation's Pacific coast, especially in Guanacaste Province. [86] Agricultural loss was estimated at US$11 million. A Honduran woman, now living in Newfoundland, is reaching out to see what can be done to address the devastation wrought on her native country by Hurricane Eta. More than 10,000 people sought refuge at shelters in Puerto Cabezas and surrounding villages. The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season has given birth yet to another threatening weather disturbance that is taking the same path as Hurricane Eta.What started as a tropical depression has strengthened into Tropical Storm Iota over the Central Caribbean Sea, slowly moving west-southwest at 7 Miles Per Hour (MPH). In Tabasco, more than 10 rivers have overflowed their banks. 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