Current Snapshot

The Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Monday, October 23, 2023, Tropical Cyclone Activity Report…for the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico

CURRENT TROPICAL CYCLONES:

Tropical Cyclone Tammy…is located about 695 miles south of Bermuda

Tropical Cyclone 21L…is located about 35 miles southeast of Bluefields, Nicaragua

Atlantic Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Tammy

TAMMY TURNING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD

According to the NHC advisory number 22

Tammy is moving toward the north-northeast near 7 mph (11 km/h). A turn toward the northeast is expected to by Tuesday and this general motion should continue through Wednesday. On Thursday a turn back toward the north and north-northwest is forecast.

Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible during the next day or so followed by steady weakening.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km)..

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

SURF: Swells generated by Tammy will continue to affect portions of the Leeward Islands, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Tropical Cyclone 21L

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS NEAR THE SOUTHERN COAST OF NICARAGUA…HEAVY RAINFALL IS THE PRIMARY THREAT

According to the NHC advisory number 1

The depression is moving toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h) and a west to west-northwest motion is expected until it dissipates.

Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts. No strengthening is expected as the depression will be inland soon. Dissipation is likely to occur tomorrow.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

RAINFALL: The tropical depression is expected to produce additional rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches with maximum amounts of 12 inches across Nicaragua and 2 to 4 inches with maximum amounts of 6 inches across southern and eastern Honduras.

These rains are likely to produce flash and urban flooding, along with mudslides in areas of higher terrain.