#Iota is the 30th named Tropical Storm and is expected to become a major Hurricane by early next week
Iota is heading for Central America, likely to hit communities still trying to recover from Hurricane Eta which struck only a few days ago.
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#Iota is the 30th named storm of this record breaking hurricane season. Winds will be violent but attention quickly turns to flooding potential, again.
Major landfall is looking likely early next week. Honduras 🇭🇳and Nicaragua 🇳🇮 in the immediate firing line.
The track of hurricane #Eta is first image and latest forecast for #Iota from @NHC_Atlantic is the second image.
It is important to note that there is still track and intensity uncertainty and it is crucial to follow official forecasts at nhc.noaa.gov
This was the rainfall forecast for #ETA earlier this month.
5 years in a row of category 5 hurricanes. This has not happened in recorded history going back to 1851.
#Iota is about to make landfall as a powerful category 5 storm. Nicaragua and Honduras can't take another major hurricane. It was only 2 weeks since category 4 #Eta.
The track of #Eta overlaid projected landfall of #Iota is insane. Two major hurricanes within a fortnight in November. Eta struck Nicaragua on 3 November.
The winds of #RollyPH are destructive but the flood waters can often be underestimated. Polangui, Albay. Magurang area, Philippines 🇵🇭 at around 10am local time.