TS Nate Sitting Nearly Stationary, More Watches & Warnings Issued
MIAMI (CBS4) – Forecasters say Tropical Storm Nate is sitting stationary in the Gulf of Mexico, but forward speed is expected over the next 24 hours. That expected movement as prompted the Mexican government to take action.
At 11 p.m., the center of the system was located 205 miles west of Veracruz, Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
The government of Mexico issued a hurricane watch from Tampico to Veracruz and a tropical storm warning from from Tampico to Punta el Lagarto, a tropical storm watch from Tampico to La Cruz.
The National Hurricane Center said the storm is drifting toward the northwest near 3 mph with a slow turn to the west to northwest motion on Friday. Some strengthening is expected over the next 48 hours. Nate could become a hurricane by Saturday.
The center of Nate will approach the coast of Mexico in the hurricane watch area on Sunday.
Nate could produce total rain accumulations of 4 to 6 inches with isolated maximum amount of 12 inches over the Mexican states of Campeche and Tabasco.
You can get complete details on the storm, including up-to date maps and forecasts, at the CBSMiami Tropical Weather Center.
You can also check on preps for tropical weather with checklists, shutter advice, and even preparation videos at CBSMiami Hurricane Preps
