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Tropical Storm Nana Special Advisory Number   2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL162020
100 PM EDT Tue Sep 01 2020
 
...AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT FINDS THAT TROPICAL
STORM NANA HAS FORMED SOUTH OF JAMAICA...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR BELIZE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 100 PM EDT...1700 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.6N 77.9W
ABOUT 120 MI...195 KM SSE OF NEGRIL JAMAICA
ABOUT 685 MI...1100 KM E OF BELIZE CITY
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The government of Belize has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the
entire coast of Belize from north of Punta Barrios, Guatemala,
northward to south of Chetumal, Mexico.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Northern Honduras
* Roatan Island and the Bay Islands of Honduras
* Belize
 
A Tropical Storm Watch may be required for portions of Guatemala
and the southern Yucatan Peninsula later today.
 
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 100 PM EDT (1700 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nana was
located near latitude 16.6 North, longitude 77.9 West. Nana is
moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue through Thursday.  On the forecast
track, Nana will be moving near but north of the coast of Honduras
on Wednesday and likely be approaching the coast of Belize on 
Thursday.
 
Reports from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft
indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50
mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is
forecast during the next 48 hours, and Nana could become a
hurricane just prior to landfall on Thursday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km)
from the center, mainly northeast through northwest of the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch
areas by late Wednesday.
 
RAINFALL:  Nana is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of
2 to 4 inches across northern Honduras, Belize, and the southeast
portion of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
 
SURF:  Swells generated by this system are affecting portions of the
southern coast of Jamaica, and will continue into Wednesday morning.
These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip
current conditions.  Please consult products from your local weather
office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM EDT.
Next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT.
 
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Forecaster Stewart/Blake
 
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