Latest on Remnants of Sara: Monday, Nov 18 update from the NHC
Article first published: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, 4 a.m. ET
The remnant system was last addressed in a final advisory by the National Hurricane Center at 4 am Monday. Sara has lost momentum and has regressed from a tropical depression to a remnant, with winds of 30 mph. Remnants of Sara are 90 miles southwest of Campeche Mexico, with maximum sustained wind of 30 mph. It’s moving at 13 mph to the northwest.
YESTERDAY (Sunday):
Yesterday, with sustained winds of 35 mph, Sara was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
RAINFALL: Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over northern Honduras, with storm total amounts locally as high as 40 inches. The risk of catastrophic and life-threatening flooding impacts will continue, especially along and near the Sierra La Esperanza.
Across portions of Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala, western Nicaragua, and the Mexican State of Quintana Roo, the remnants of Sara are expected to produce an additional 3 to 5 inches of rain with localized storm totals around 15 inches. This will result in areas of flash flooding, perhaps significant, along with the potential of mudslides.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Sara, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/205755.shtml? Rainqpf#contents
Source: National Hurricane Center
This story was originally published November 18, 2024 at 3:52 AM with the headline "Latest on Remnants of Sara: Monday, Nov 18 update from the NHC."