Category 1 Hurricane Julia path, advisory & warnings

Article first published: Saturday, October 08, 2022, 5 am EST

Article last updated: Saturday, October 08, 2022, 11 pm EST

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 11 pm Saturday advisory, the tropical storm Julia strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 miles per hour. Category 1 Hurricane Julia is 65 miles west of San Andres Island Colombia and, 80 miles east-northeast of Bluefields Nicaragua, with maximum sustained wind of 75 mph. It’s moving 16 mph to the west.

"... the center of Julia is expected to make landfall on the coast of Nicaragua during the next several hours, move across Nicaragua on Sunday, and then move near or along the Pacific coasts of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala through Monday and Monday night." according to analysts. "Strengthening is expected until the center makes landfall in Nicaragua." They also said "Weakening is expected once Julia moves inland, but it is forecast to still be a tropical storm when it moves off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua late Sunday or Sunday night."

YESTERDAY (Friday):

Julia left Colombia and headed to the Caribbean Sea. The system moved with sustained winds of 75 miles per hour yesterday (Friday). Weathercasters issued a hurricane warning for portions of the Nicaragua coast.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:

- San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina Islands Colombia

- Nicaragua from Bluefields to Puerto Cabezas

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:

- Nicaragua north of Puerto Cabezas to the Honduras/Nicaragua border

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:

- Nicaragua south of Bluefields to the Nicaragua/Costa Rica border

- Nicaragua north of Puerto Cabezas to the Honduras/Nicaragua border

- Pacific coast of Nicaragua

- Pacific coast of Honduras

- Coast of El Salvador

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:

- Honduras from the Nicaragua/Honduras border to Punta Patuca

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

WIND: Hurricane conditions on the Colombian islands of San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina should end in the next few hours. Hurricane conditions are expected along the coast of Nicaragua within the hurricane warning area starting in the next few hours and continuing into Sunday morning. Hurricane conditions are possible along the coast of Nicaragua within the hurricane watch area early Sunday morning.

Tropical storm conditions are expected along the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua within the tropical storm warning areas tonight and early Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the coast of Honduras within the watch area tonight.

Tropical storm conditions are expected along the Pacific coasts of Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador Sunday afternoon into Sunday night.

RAINFALL: Julia is expected to produce the following rainfall accumulations through early Tuesday:

San Andres and Providencia...6 to 12 inches. Nicaragua...5 to 10 inches, isolated 15 inches. Remainder of Central America...4 to 8 inches, isolated 12 inches. Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico...2 to 4 inches, isolated 6 inches.

This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides through this weekend. Flash flooding is possible across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico early next week.

STORM SURGE: A storm surge is likely to raise water levels by as much as 2 to 4 feet above normal tide levels along the immediate coast in areas of onshore winds on San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina Islands. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and damaging waves.

A storm surge is likely to raise water levels by as much as 4 to 6 feet above normal tide levels along the immediate coast of Nicaragua in areas of onshore winds. Large and damaging waves will likely accompany the storm surge near the coast.

SURF: Swells generated by Julia are affecting Jamaica, Providencia, and San Andres, and will reach portions of the coast of Central America this evening into Sunday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center

This story was originally published October 8, 2022 at 2:02 AM.