Tropical Storm Cristina Triggers High Alert Across Central America
Tropical Storm Cristina formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean off Nicaragua's coast with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, prompting evacuation warnings and leaving at least five people missing. The storm is centered about 105 miles west-northwest of Managua and has triggered a tropical storm warning across Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Heavy rainfall of 4 to 12 inches is forecast through Thursday, creating significant flood risks across the region.
Tropical Storm Cristina formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was positioned 105 miles west-northwest of Managua and approximately 125 miles southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador. A tropical storm warning was issued from Puerto Sandino to the Guatemala/El Salvador border. Forecasters predict rainfall of 4 to 8 inches across coastal Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, with some areas potentially receiving up to 12 inches through Thursday. The storm has already triggered heavy rainfall, evacuation warnings, and rough seas that have left at least five people missing. Cristina is the second tropical storm affecting the Eastern Pacific Ocean, with Tropical Storm Boris also active off Mexico's coast.
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- UPICenter
Central America on high alert for tropical storm Cristina
- ABC News InternationalCenter
Tropical Storm Cristina forms off coast of Nicaragua, forecasters say
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