'The disturbance is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it moves near the eastern coast of Honduras on Friday and Saturday,' the NHC warned.
As Tropical Depression Nineteen teeters on the brink of becoming Tropical Storm Sara, the National Hurricane Center predicted when the storm's winds will make landfall.An NHC map reveals the most likely arrival time of tropical storm-force winds of 39mph or greater as the storm moves eastwards towards Central America.These powerful winds are forecast to hit the north coast of Honduras at around 8 p.m.
'The disturbance is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it moves near the eastern coast of Honduras on Friday and Saturday,' the National Hurricane Center said in a forecast discussion.'The system is forecast to approach Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico at or near hurricane strength by early next week where there is a risk of dangerous storm surge and damaging winds.
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