[/caption]Tropical Storm Karl has formed near the Yucatan Peninsula. Karl has been strengthening for the past hour, and it is expected that the storm will continue strengthening a bit before it makes landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula. The center of Karl is expected to move into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday night, or Thursday, after it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula as a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Karl's maximum wind speeds are up to 45 miles per hour. Karl is currently moving west-northwest at about 15 miles per hour.
There are a few watches and warnings in effect.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula form Chetumal at the Mexico/Belize border to Cabo Catoche.
A tropical storm watch is in effect for the coast of northern Belize from Belize City to the Mexico/Belize border.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center of Tropical Storm Karl, so it's a pretty small storm. However, a storm surge is expected to produce some coastal flooding near and to the north of where the center of the storm makes landfall. The surge will be accompanied by large and damaging waves.
Karl is also expected to produce some heavy rainfall, with total rain accumulations of 3 to 5 inches over the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, and northern Guatemala. This could include isolated maximums of 8 inches.
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Meanwhile, Hurricane Igor has remained a category 4 hurricane, and is expected to stay that way over the next 48 hours.
Hurricane Julia is still a category 1 hurricane, and it is also expected that it will stay the same for a little while. There may be some strengthening, however, it shouldn't get that much bigger.
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