880 
WTPZ33 KNHC 091148
TCPEP3
 
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Cristina Intermediate Advisory Number 5A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP032026
600 AM CST Tue Jun 09 2026
 
...CRISTINA MOVING VERY SLOWLY NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHWESTERN 
NICARAGUA...
...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL 
AMERICA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 600 AM CST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.7N 87.8W
ABOUT 110 MI...175 KM WNW OF MANAGUA NICARAGUA
ABOUT 115 MI...190 KM SE OF SAN SALVADOR EL SALVADOR
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 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...
* Puerto Sandino, Nicaragua to the Guatemala/El Salvador border
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 600 AM CST (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Cristina was
located near latitude 12.7 North, longitude 87.8 West.  Cristina is
moving toward the northwest near 3 mph (6 km/h).  The storm is 
forecast to move slowly northwestward to west-northwestward 
through midweek.  On the forecast track, Cristina should move near 
or along the coasts of Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador during 
the next couple of days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Little change in strength is forecast today, followed by 
some weakening through midweek.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Cristina can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP3 and WMO header WTPZ43 KNHC.
 
RAINFALL: Cristina is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8
inches, with maximum totals of 12 inches possible across coastal
portions of Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala through
Thursday morning. This rainfall may produce life-threatening
flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain.
 
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with
Cristina, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total
Rainfall Graphic available at
hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep3.shtml?rainqpf
 
STORM SURGE: Coastal flooding from storm surge is possible in areas
of onshore winds. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by
large and damaging waves.
 
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread along
portions of the coast within the warning area today.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 900 AM CST.
 
$$
Forecaster Pasch