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Tropical Storm Amanda Advisory Number   3
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022020
400 AM CDT Sun May 31 2020
 
...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM AMANDA WHILE IT MOVES
CLOSER TO THE COASTS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR...
...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING REMAIN THE PRIMARY THREATS...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.8N 90.4W
ABOUT 55 MI...90 KM S OF GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Entire coast of El Salvador
* Entire coast of Guatemala
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the
next 6 to 12 hours.
 
Interests in southern Mexico and Honduras should monitor the
progress of this system.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Amanda was 
located near latitude 13.8 North, longitude 90.4 West. Amanda is 
moving toward the north-northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). A slow 
north-northeastward or northward motion is expected until landfall 
occurs.  On the forecast track, the center of Amanda is expected to 
cross the coast of Guatemala later this morning.
 
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) 
with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected until 
landfall. Rapid weakening is forecast after landfall, and the 
cyclone is expected to degenerate into a remnant low over the 
mountains of Central America later today or Monday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Through the middle of the week, Amanda is expected to
produce total rain accumulations of 10 to 15 inches over El
Salvador, southern Guatemala, western Honduras, and the Mexican
states of Tabasco and Veracruz.  Amanda is also expected to produce
5 to 10 inches of rain over northwestern Nicaragua, Belize, and the
Mexican states of Quintana Roo, Campeche, Chiapas, and Oaxaca.
Isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches are possible in El Salvador,
southern Guatemala, Tabasco, and Veracruz. This rainfall may produce
life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning
area this morning.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 700 AM CDT.
Next complete advisory at 1000 AM CDT.
 
$$
Forecaster Stewart
 
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