Tropical Storm Earl Expected To Become A Hurricane Before Landfall
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Tropical Storm Earl is now expected to become a hurricane before landfall.
At 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, the center of the system was about 350 miles east of Belize City.
The center of the fifth named tropical storm of this year's hurricane season now has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph as it moves to the west at 16 mph. This general motion is expected to continue with some decrease in forward speed is expected over the next 48 hours.
On the forecast track, the core of Earl is expected to pass just north of the Honduras Bay Islands Wednesday afternoon, and then be very near the Belize coast early Thursday.
CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez said the computer models are in agreement the disturbance will stay to the south of South Florida as it moves west towards the Yucatan Peninsula, Honduras and Belize. South Florida will see more clouds and storms around Tuesday through Wednesday due to the moisture associated with this wave.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for is in effect for Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico, southward to the Belize/Guatemala border.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Cabo Gracias a Dios westward to the Honduras/Guatemala border including the Bay Islands of Honduras as well as North of Puerto Costa Maya to Punta Allen, Mexico.
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