Toilet Paper Times: Ernesto edges closer to Chetumal, Mexico

Hurricane Ernesto is no longer Tropical Ernesto. At around 17:00 PM EDT, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports that Hurricane Ernesto was 140 miles away from Chetumal, Mexico. The Hurricane had maximum winds of 80 mph. The system is moving WNW at 15 mph. It is expected to hit the Yucatan Peninsula tonight. There are many warnings out in Central America. Belize has a Tropical Storm Warning, which is a down-grade from the Hurricane Warning, while Honduras has no more warnings. Hurricane Warnings are issued in Mexico on the eastern part of the Yucatan Peninsula. A lot of rain is expected to come out of this system. Honduras can expect 3 to 5 inches, while in Mexico and Guatemala can expect 4 to 8 inches, amounts of 12 inches. The NHC warns that these severe rains can cause mudslides and flash floods.



Here is the latest track of Ernesto, from the National Weather Service

Sources:
Coastal Watches/Warnings and 5-Day Forecast Cone for Storm Center. 2012. Photograph. National Hrricane Center. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Web. 7 Aug. 2012. http://http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?5-daynl?large#contents.

NOAA. "Hurricane ERNESTO Public Advisory." National Hurricane Center. NOAA, 07 Aug. 2012. Web. 7 Aug. 2012. <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT5+shtml/072052.shtml>.