Tropical storm Gamma

Oct. 3, 2020

Continuing up the Greek alphabet since running out of names on the 2020 list of tropical storm names for the Atlantic, is Gamma, heading to the coast of southern Mexico,

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https://www.wunderground.com/article/storms/hurricane/news/2020-10-02-tropical-depression-storm-caribbean

 

Tropical Storm Gamma

The new tropical storm is spreading showers and thunderstorms from western Cuba to parts of Central America and continues to become better organized.

Gamma will track generally toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, including Cancún and Cozumel, Belize or the far southern Gulf of Mexico into this weekend.

Tropical storm warnings have been issued for portions of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula from Punta Herrero to Cabo Catoche. Tropical storm conditions are expected there by this weekend. Tropical storm watches have also been issued elsewhere on the Yucatan peninsula

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This setup could lead to dangerous flash flooding in parts of eastern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Rainfall totals of 4-8 inches are expected in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula and far western Cuba, with up to 12 inches of rain locally possible. Very heavy rainfall is also possible in southern Mexico, including rainfall totals locally up to 20 inches.

Also, moisture-laden winds on the eastern flank of the tropical storm intercepting a stalled frontal boundary could wring out heavy rain in parts of the Florida Peninsula, leading to flooding which may also combine with high astronomical tides. 

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Even though the climatological peak of the hurricane season – Sept. 10 – has passed, residents along the Gulf and East coasts need to remain prepared for a hurricane.

Roughly one-fifth of all U.S. hurricane landfalls have occurred in October and November.

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