Tropical Storm Nana south of Jamaica, likely to become 5th hurricane this season

ORLANDO, Fla. — Nota en español: Se forma la tormenta tropical Nana

5 p.m. update:

Nana is still holding maximum sustained winds at 50mph. Heavy rains, which may cause landslides and flash-flooding are becoming more likely for parts of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, parts of the Yucatan peninsula, and southern Mexico.

Rainfall through Sunday could reach 4 inches and some isolated spots could receive over 8 inches.

Noon Update:

Potential Tropical Cyclone is now Tropical Storm Nana, just south of Jamaica. The National Hurricane Center now forecasts Nana to become the 5th hurricane of this 2020 season and to make landfall in Belize on Thursday as a category 1 hurricane.

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In English below: Se prevé que la tormenta tropical #Nana se convierta en el 5to huracán de la temporada. (3 huracanes llegaron a EE.UU., Marco se debilitó a TT) En promedio, para el 1 sept., tendríamos 6 sistemas con nombre. Pero, no en 2020. Hemos tenido 16 y nos quedan 3 meses en la temporada. Tropical Storm Nana is forecast to become the 5th hurricane of the season. (3 hurricanes have made landfall in U.S., Marco weakened to TS) On average by September 1, we'd have 6 named system.. Not in 2020 though. We've had 16 so far, and we have 3 months to go in the season.

A post shared by Irene Sans (@irenesans) on Sep 1, 2020 at 9:18am PDT

Originally known as Invest99L, and formerly known as PTC 16... officially baptized Tropical Storm #Nana, maximum sustained winds at 50mph. It is still south of #jamaica and heading to the Gulf of #Honduras tomorrow. #Belize & #Yucatan Peninsula will get torrential rains. pic.twitter.com/fT8S4ktLEW
— Irene Sans (@IreneSans) September 1, 2020

11 a.m. update:

The tropics continue to ramp-up, but fortunately one of the two, tropical depression 15, is heading out to sea over the northern Atlantic water.

The second tropical disturbance that formed this week is Potential Tropical Cyclone 16, and it is currently located south of Jamaica.

POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE 16

A tropical disturbance originally labeled Invest 99L has now become better organized and maximum sustained winds are at 40 mph. It is located south of Jamaica and boat observations have determined that tropical-storm-force winds are occurring at the northern side of the system. Hurricane hunters are investigating the system this morning. The tropical system will continue to track to the west-northwest at about 18 mph. Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Yucatan Peninsula should monitor this system closely. The system is not forecast to enter the Gulf of Mexico or threaten Florida.

Tropical storm watches are in place for the northern coast of Honduras, from Punta Patuca westward to the Guatemala-Honduras border, including Roatan Island and the Bay Islands of Honduras.

... and we are up to 16... Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 forms south of #Jamaica. The average number of storms formed by September 1 is 6... we are up to 16. #PTC16

Read more here: https://t.co/buThzFtLR9 pic.twitter.com/Gromod5BP3
— Irene Sans (@IreneSans) September 1, 2020

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The vigorous tropical wave in the Caribbean is now a "Potential Tropical Cyclone." Here's what that means; it's fully expected to become a tropical storm soon and will impact land, thus the PTC name. It will heads towards Central America/Southern Mexico. pic.twitter.com/xFhuqj2Hj1
— Rusty McCranie (@RMcCranieWFTV) September 1, 2020