23 Nov 2016 / Costa Rica & Nicaragua
At 400am EST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Otto was located near latitude 10.9 North, longitude 80.4 West...
...On the forecast track, the center of Otto will reach the Pacific coast of southern Nicaragua or northern Costa Rica Thursday night [24 November] or early Friday [25 November].
Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is expected before Otto makes landfall on Thursday, with weakening expected after the center moves inland.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)...
RAINFALL:
Outer rain bands from Otto are expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 4-8 inches over San Andres and Providencia islands, and the higher terrain of central and western Panama and southern Costa Rica through today. Total rainfall of 6-12 inches, with isolated amounts of 15-20 inches, can be expected across northern Costa Rica and southern Nicaragua through Thursday. These rains will likely result in life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
WIND:
Hurricane conditions are expected within the hurricane warning area on Thursday, with tropical storm conditions expected to begin overnight tonight or Thursday morning, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous. Hurricane conditions are possible in the hurricane watch area on Thursday.
Tropical storm conditions are expected within warning area in Nicaragua tonight and Thursday. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the tropical storm watch area in Panama today and in San Andres later today. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area along the Pacific coasts of Costa Rica and Nicaragua by Thursday night.
STORM SURGE:
The combination of a dangerous storm surge and large and destructive waves could raise water levels by as much 2-4 feet above normal tide levels in areas of onshore flow within the hurricane warning area.
SURF:
Swells generated by Otto are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions over the next several days along the coasts of Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.
(For information about operations in the Americas, contact the GAC Houston Hub Agency Center at [email protected])
Source: Extracts from National Hurricane Center, Miami Fl, Hurricane Otto Advisory No.10 issued at 400am EST on Wednesday November 23, 2016
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