Central America & Hispaniola Briefing Central America & Hispaniola Briefing
29 June 2010
nicholas.novella@noaa.gov nicholas.novella@noaa.gov
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June 22 – June 28, 2010
Amapala : 292.8 mm Roatan : 134.3 mm
Puerto Lempira : 112.7 mm
La Esperanza: 83.7 mm
Flores : 112.0 mm Puerto Barrios: 70.8 mm San Jose: 84.0 mm
Tropical Storm “Alex”
-Expected to intensify to Hurricane strength later late morning/this afternoon
- Min SFC P: 984mb
- Max Sustained Winds ~60kts (75kt gusts) -Possible Hurricane 2/3 status before making landfall,
-SFC, LL and UL conditions remain favorable for development.