A storm with heavy rains in the southern Caribbean and northern South America was heading toward Central America to gain tropical storm strength over the weekend and hurricane strength over the Pacific afterward, forecasters forecast Thursday.
The disturbance called “Tropical Cyclone Power Two” has been soaking parts of the Caribbean since Monday, without meeting the criteria to designate a tropical storm without a name.
On Thursday morning, it passed through northern Colombia and was centered about 1,140 kilometers (710 miles) east of Bluefields on Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
It was moving west at 20 mph (31 kph) and would reach the Nicaragua-Costa Rica area as a tropical storm on Friday night.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph), slightly less than tropical storm force, though with irregular wind circulation apparently due to its rapid westward movement. The National Hurricane Center said it would begin to slow down.
75 to 125 millimeters (3 to 5 inches) of rain was forecast in northern Colombia and 125 to 250 millimeters (4 to 8 inches) in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, with the threat of flash flooding.
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